diff --git a/include/linux/net.h b/include/linux/net.h
index 0620f5e..a42fab2 100644
--- a/include/linux/net.h
+++ b/include/linux/net.h
@@ -298,6 +298,9 @@ int kernel_sendpage(struct socket *sock, struct page *page, int offset,
 int kernel_sock_ioctl(struct socket *sock, int cmd, unsigned long arg);
 int kernel_sock_shutdown(struct socket *sock, enum sock_shutdown_cmd how);
 
+/* Following routine returns the IP overhead imposed by a socket.  */
+u32 kernel_sock_ip_overhead(struct sock *sk);
+
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_NETPROTO(proto) \
 	MODULE_ALIAS("net-pf-" __stringify(proto))