diff --git a/src/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h b/src/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h
index 9312eb4..c4b55ae 100644
--- a/src/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h
+++ b/src/vpp-api/python/pneum/pneum.h
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 int pneum_connect(char * name, char * chroot_prefix, pneum_callback_t cb,
     int rx_qlen);
 int pneum_disconnect(void);
-int pneum_read(char **data, int *l);
+int pneum_read(char **data, int *l, unsigned short timeout);
 int pneum_write(char *data, int len);
 void pneum_free(void * msg);
 uword * pneum_msg_table_get_hash (void);
 int pneum_msg_table_size(void);
 uint32_t pneum_get_msg_index(unsigned char * name);
+void pneum_rx_suspend (void);
+void pneum_rx_resume (void);
 
 #endif