diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index 155e75207..66d8b2643 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ config_new_param(const char *value, int line)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 config_param_free(struct config_param *param)
 {
 	g_free(param->value);
diff --git a/src/conf.h b/src/conf.h
index d91d464ce..815c739b1 100644
--- a/src/conf.h
+++ b/src/conf.h
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ G_GNUC_MALLOC
 struct config_param *
 config_new_param(const char *value, int line);
 
+void
+config_param_free(struct config_param *param);
+
 void
 config_add_block_param(struct config_param * param, const char *name,
 		       const char *value, int line);