diff --git a/lib/syslib/kernel_call.c b/lib/syslib/kernel_call.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..04f2b0f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/syslib/kernel_call.c
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include <lib.h>
+#include <minix/syslib.h>
+
+PUBLIC int _kernel_call(int syscallnr, message *msgptr)
+{
+  int status;
+
+  msgptr->m_type = syscallnr;
+  _do_kernel_call(msgptr);
+  return(msgptr->m_type);
+}