diff --git a/ethernet_interface.hpp b/ethernet_interface.hpp
index 4617f56..36669d6 100644
--- a/ethernet_interface.hpp
+++ b/ethernet_interface.hpp
@@ -113,11 +113,16 @@
          */
         void createVLAN(VlanId id);
 
+        /** @brief load the vlan info from the system
+         *         and creates the ip address dbus objects.
+         *  @param[in] vlanID- VLAN identifier.
+         */
+        void loadVLAN(VlanId vlanID);
+
         /** @brief write the network conf file with the in-memory objects.
          */
         void writeConfigurationFile();
 
-
         using EthernetInterfaceIntf::dHCPEnabled;
         using EthernetInterfaceIntf::interfaceName;