diff --git a/include/mdso/mdso.h b/include/mdso/mdso.h
index 52a5e21..f42c67f 100644
--- a/include/mdso/mdso.h
+++ b/include/mdso/mdso.h
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ mdso_api int  mdso_map_input		(int fd, const char * path, int prot, struct mdso_
 mdso_api int  mdso_unmap_input		(struct mdso_input *);
 
 /* utility api */
+mdso_api int  mdso_main			(int, char **, char **);
 mdso_api int  mdso_output_export_symbols(const struct mdso_unit_ctx *, const struct mdso_common_ctx *, FILE *);
 mdso_api int  mdso_create_implib_sources(const struct mdso_driver_ctx *);
 
diff --git a/src/internal/mdso_driver_impl.h b/src/internal/mdso_driver_impl.h
index f5b0620..a697528 100644
--- a/src/internal/mdso_driver_impl.h
+++ b/src/internal/mdso_driver_impl.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #include <mdso/mdso.h>
 #include "argv/argv.h"
 
-extern int mdso_main(int, char **, char **);
 extern const struct argv_option mdso_default_options[];
 
 enum app_tags {