diff --git a/src/vlib/init.h b/src/vlib/init.h
index 4fa5b30..12db3f9 100644
--- a/src/vlib/init.h
+++ b/src/vlib/init.h
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
 }
 
 #define VLIB_INIT_FUNCTION(x) VLIB_DECLARE_INIT_FUNCTION(x,init)
+#define VLIB_WORKER_INIT_FUNCTION(x) VLIB_DECLARE_INIT_FUNCTION(x,worker_init)
 
 #define VLIB_MAIN_LOOP_ENTER_FUNCTION(x) \
   VLIB_DECLARE_INIT_FUNCTION(x,main_loop_enter)