diff --git a/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.c b/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.c
index f1b186339c..3241a021f3 100644
--- a/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.c
+++ b/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ static int ssl_hook_pre_connection(conn_rec *c)
  * Adv. if conn_rec * can be accepted is we can hook this function using the
  * ap_hook_process_connection hook.
  */
-static int ssl_hook_process_connection(SSLFilterRec *pRec)
+int ssl_hook_process_connection(SSLFilterRec *pRec)
 {
     int n, err;
     conn_rec *c = SSL_get_app_data (pRec->pssl);
diff --git a/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.h b/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.h
index 04e32834dd..5eae80d8ce 100644
--- a/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.h
+++ b/modules/ssl/mod_ssl.h
@@ -595,6 +595,7 @@ apr_status_t ssl_init_ModuleKill(void *data);
 /*  Apache API hooks  */
 void         ssl_hook_NewConnection(conn_rec *);
 void         ssl_hook_TimeoutConnection(int);
+int          ssl_hook_process_connection(SSLFilterRec *pRec);
 apr_status_t ssl_hook_CloseConnection(SSLFilterRec *);
 int          ssl_hook_Translate(request_rec *);
 int          ssl_hook_Auth(request_rec *);