diff --git a/lib/lua/src/socket.h b/lib/lua/src/socket.h
index afb827e..c09eabc 100644
--- a/lib/lua/src/socket.h
+++ b/lib/lua/src/socket.h
@@ -75,4 +75,7 @@
 const char * tcp_connect(p_socket sock, const char *host, unsigned short port,
                          int timeout);
 
+const char * tcp_create_and_connect(p_socket sock, const char *host,
+                                    unsigned short port, int timeout);
+
 #endif