diff --git a/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.hpp b/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.hpp
index 58e9930..6601bd2 100644
--- a/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-ldap-config/ldap_configuration.hpp
@@ -196,6 +196,11 @@
      */
     virtual void restartService(const std::string& service);
 
+    /** @brief stops given service
+     *  @param[in] service - Service to be stopped.
+     */
+    virtual void stopService(const std::string& service);
+
     /** @brief delete the config D-Bus object.
      */
     void deleteObject();