diff --git a/src/channels.c b/src/channels.c
index 7a4e71fe..db5f83a1 100644
--- a/src/channels.c
+++ b/src/channels.c
@@ -2205,6 +2205,11 @@ error:
   return rc;
 }
 
+/* DEPRECATED */
+int ssh_forward_listen(ssh_session session, const char *address, int port, int *bound_port) {
+  return ssh_channel_listen_forward(session, address, port, bound_port);
+}
+
 /* DEPRECATED */
 ssh_channel ssh_forward_accept(ssh_session session, int timeout_ms) {
   return ssh_channel_accept(session, SSH_CHANNEL_FORWARDED_TCPIP, timeout_ms, NULL);