diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index c950c665d0..c4fd101b16 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "ata.h"
 #include "talk.h"
 #include "mp3data.h"
+#include "powermgmt.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 #include "widgets.h"
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@ static struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     atoi,
     get_time,
     plugin_get_buffer,
+    battery_level,
 
     /* new stuff at the end, sort into place next time the API gets incompatible */
 
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index e0a7b083b9..e66f1a3b3c 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ struct plugin_api {
     int (*atoi)(const char *str);
     struct tm* (*get_time)(void);
     void* (*plugin_get_buffer)(int* buffer_size);
+    int  (*battery_level)(void);
 
     /* new stuff, sort in next time the API gets broken! */
 #ifndef HAVE_LCD_CHARCELLS