diff --git a/src/core.c b/src/core.c
index 71ea186..d8d089f 100644
--- a/src/core.c
+++ b/src/core.c
@@ -45,5 +45,9 @@ gmrf_context_t* gmrf_protocol_init(gmrf_t *gmrf) {
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+void gmrf_protocol_add_iface(gmrf_t *gmrf, gmrf_context_t *ctx, gmrf_iface_t *iface) {
+	gmrf_logf(gmrf, LOG_INFO, "interface `%s' added.", gmrf_iface_get_name(gmrf, iface));
+}
+
 void gmrf_protocol_handle_packet(gmrf_t *gmrf, gmrf_context_t *ctx, gmrf_iface_t *iface, const gmrf_addr_t *source, const void *data, size_t len) {
 }