diff --git a/src/header/bits_iovec/mod.rs b/src/header/bits_iovec/mod.rs
index ca1d53c1b5..2136ad90e1 100644
--- a/src/header/bits_iovec/mod.rs
+++ b/src/header/bits_iovec/mod.rs
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ pub unsafe fn scatter(iovs: &[iovec], vec: Vec<u8>) {
         i += slice.len();
     }
 }
+
+#[unsafe(no_mangle)]
+pub unsafe extern "C" fn cbindgen_alias_iovec(_: iovec) {}