diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
index 88967d0..3b4d41f 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifsproto.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 			struct smb_hdr *in_buf ,
 			struct smb_hdr *out_buf,
 			int *bytes_returned);
+extern int cifs_reconnect(struct TCP_Server_Info *server);
 extern int checkSMB(char *buf, unsigned int length);
 extern bool is_valid_oplock_break(char *, struct TCP_Server_Info *);
 extern bool backup_cred(struct cifs_sb_info *);