diff --git a/libguile/load.h b/libguile/load.h
index 6d9b453e4..cd5d021bb 100644
--- a/libguile/load.h
+++ b/libguile/load.h
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ extern SCM scm_sys_package_data_dir SCM_P ((void));
 extern SCM scm_sys_search_load_path SCM_P ((SCM filename));
 extern SCM scm_primitive_load_path SCM_P ((SCM filename, SCM casep,
 					   SCM sharp));
+extern SCM scm_read_and_eval_x SCM_P ((SCM port,
+				       SCM case_insensitive_p,
+				       SCM sharp));
 extern void scm_init_load SCM_P ((void));
 
 #endif  /* LOADH */