diff --git a/include/linux/alarmtimer.h b/include/linux/alarmtimer.h
index 975009e..96c5c24 100644
--- a/include/linux/alarmtimer.h
+++ b/include/linux/alarmtimer.h
@@ -76,4 +76,7 @@
 }
 
 
+/* Provide way to access the rtc device being used by alarmtimers */
+struct rtc_device *alarmtimer_get_rtcdev(void);
+
 #endif