diff --git a/src/include/pv.h b/src/include/pv.h
index a3e04d2..5554039 100644
--- a/src/include/pv.h
+++ b/src/include/pv.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 #include <signal.h>
@@ -268,6 +269,14 @@ extern void pv_sig_init(pvstate_t);
 extern bool pv_sigusr2_received(pvstate_t, pid_t *);
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * Return a stream pointer for a control file associated with a particular
+ * process ID and signal.
+ */
+/*@null@ */
+/*@dependent@ */
+extern FILE *pv_open_controlfile(char *, size_t, pid_t, int, bool);
+
 /*
  * Enter the main transfer loop, transferring all input files to the output.
  */