diff --git a/include/net-common.h b/include/net-common.h
index 30860f5..0b7edd7 100644
--- a/include/net-common.h
+++ b/include/net-common.h
@@ -471,6 +471,9 @@
 
 int net_init(void);
 
+/* Called when a network operation fails to know if it should be re-tried */
+int net_start_again(void);
+
 /* NET compatibility */
 enum proto_t;
 int net_loop(enum proto_t protocol);