diff --git a/src/capwap/conn.h b/src/capwap/conn.h
index 404591bb..2a9a3362 100644
--- a/src/capwap/conn.h
+++ b/src/capwap/conn.h
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ extern int conn_q_recv_packet(struct conn * conn, uint8_t * buffer,int len);
 
 extern int conn_recv_packet(struct conn* conn,uint8_t *buf,int len);
 
+extern int conn_send_response(struct conn * conn,struct cwmsg * cwmsg,int seqnum);
+
+
 #define conn_get_next_seqnum(conn) (conn->seqnum=((conn->seqnum+1)&0xff))
 #define conn_get_last_seqnum(conn) (conn->seqnum&0xff)