diff --git a/git-compat-util.h b/git-compat-util.h
index 590bfddf73..c7a51f8d3f 100644
--- a/git-compat-util.h
+++ b/git-compat-util.h
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ static inline int const_error(void)
 
 extern void set_die_routine(NORETURN_PTR void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params));
 extern void set_error_routine(void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params));
+extern void set_warn_routine(void (*routine)(const char *warn, va_list params));
 extern void set_die_is_recursing_routine(int (*routine)(void));
 extern void set_error_handle(FILE *);
 
diff --git a/usage.c b/usage.c
index 1dad03fb5c..67e5526899 100644
--- a/usage.c
+++ b/usage.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ void set_error_routine(void (*routine)(const char *err, va_list params))
 	error_routine = routine;
 }
 
+void set_warn_routine(void (*routine)(const char *warn, va_list params))
+{
+	warn_routine = routine;
+}
+
 void set_die_is_recursing_routine(int (*routine)(void))
 {
 	die_is_recursing = routine;