diff --git a/include/net/queue.h b/include/net/queue.h
index b4a7183dee..5469fdbeaa 100644
--- a/include/net/queue.h
+++ b/include/net/queue.h
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ typedef ssize_t (NetQueueDeliverFunc)(NetClientState *sender,
 
 NetQueue *qemu_new_net_queue(NetQueueDeliverFunc *deliver, void *opaque);
 
+void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
+                               NetClientState *sender,
+                               unsigned flags,
+                               const struct iovec *iov,
+                               int iovcnt,
+                               NetPacketSent *sent_cb);
+
 void qemu_del_net_queue(NetQueue *queue);
 
 ssize_t qemu_net_queue_send(NetQueue *queue,
diff --git a/net/queue.c b/net/queue.c
index 16dddf0e71..de8b9d31c6 100644
--- a/net/queue.c
+++ b/net/queue.c
@@ -112,12 +112,12 @@ static void qemu_net_queue_append(NetQueue *queue,
     QTAILQ_INSERT_TAIL(&queue->packets, packet, entry);
 }
 
-static void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
-                                      NetClientState *sender,
-                                      unsigned flags,
-                                      const struct iovec *iov,
-                                      int iovcnt,
-                                      NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
+void qemu_net_queue_append_iov(NetQueue *queue,
+                               NetClientState *sender,
+                               unsigned flags,
+                               const struct iovec *iov,
+                               int iovcnt,
+                               NetPacketSent *sent_cb)
 {
     NetPacket *packet;
     size_t max_len = 0;