diff --git a/libpldmresponder/base.hpp b/libpldmresponder/base.hpp
index 466559a..c4afa18 100644
--- a/libpldmresponder/base.hpp
+++ b/libpldmresponder/base.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 namespace responder
 {
 
+namespace base
+{
+/** @brief Register handlers for command from the base spec
+ */
+void registerHandlers();
+} // namespace base
+
 /** @brief Handler for getPLDMTypes
  *
  *  @param[in] request - Request message payload