diff --git a/babeld/babel_main.c b/babeld/babel_main.c
index 239ab71f06..48f6994d82 100644
--- a/babeld/babel_main.c
+++ b/babeld/babel_main.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ static zebra_capabilities_t _caps_p [] =
     ZCAP_BIND
 };
 
-static struct zebra_privs_t babeld_privs =
+struct zebra_privs_t babeld_privs =
 {
 #if defined(FRR_USER)
     .user = FRR_USER,
diff --git a/babeld/babeld.h b/babeld/babeld.h
index 899b4f175c..bc284c1e96 100644
--- a/babeld/babeld.h
+++ b/babeld/babeld.h
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ struct babel
     struct thread *t_update;  /* timers */
 };
 
+extern struct zebra_privs_t babeld_privs;
+
 extern void babeld_quagga_init(void);
 extern int input_filter(const unsigned char *id,
                         const unsigned char *prefix, unsigned short plen,