diff --git a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
index 672a5e2a..78efe827 100644
--- a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
+++ b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.c
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ void drmModeFreeOutput(drmModeOutputPtr ptr)
 
 }
 
+void drmModeFreeEncoder(drmModeEncoderPtr ptr)
+{
+	drmFree(ptr);
+}
+
 /*
  * ModeSetting functions.
  */
diff --git a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
index 601a6460..85e3d912 100644
--- a/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
+++ b/libdrm/xf86drmMode.h
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ extern void drmModeFreeResources( drmModeResPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeFB( drmModeFBPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeCrtc( drmModeCrtcPtr ptr );
 extern void drmModeFreeOutput( drmModeOutputPtr ptr );
+extern void drmModeFreeEncoder( drmModeEncoderPtr ptr );
 
 /**
  * Retrives all of the resources associated with a card.