diff --git a/include/galois.h b/include/galois.h
index 4a2715e..9d815ab 100644
--- a/include/galois.h
+++ b/include/galois.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+extern void galois_init_default_field(int w);
 extern void galois_change_technique(gf_t *gf, int w);
 
 extern int galois_single_multiply(int a, int b, int w);
diff --git a/src/galois.c b/src/galois.c
index 398a649..5d4282e 100644
--- a/src/galois.c
+++ b/src/galois.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ gf_t* galois_init_composite_field(int w,
   return gfp;
 }
 
-static void galois_init_default_field(int w)
+void galois_init_default_field(int w)
 {
   if (w <= 0 || w > 32) {
     fprintf(stderr, "ERROR -- cannot init default Galois field for w=%d\n", w);