diff --git a/include/types/global.h b/include/types/global.h
index 0ba3b0ff7..ad157833c 100644
--- a/include/types/global.h
+++ b/include/types/global.h
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ int delete_oldpid(int pid);
 
 int main(int argc, char **argv);
 void deinit(void);
+void run_poll_loop(void);
 void hap_register_build_opts(const char *str, int must_free);
 void hap_register_post_check(int (*fct)());
 void hap_register_post_proxy_check(int (*fct)(struct proxy *));
diff --git a/src/haproxy.c b/src/haproxy.c
index e23d28349..f02accf45 100644
--- a/src/haproxy.c
+++ b/src/haproxy.c
@@ -2616,7 +2616,7 @@ void deinit(void)
 
 
 /* Runs the polling loop */
-static void run_poll_loop()
+void run_poll_loop()
 {
 	int next, wake;