diff --git a/Utils.h b/Utils.h
index 574bcd4..9a1fa09 100644
--- a/Utils.h
+++ b/Utils.h
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@
 /** Calls unlink(2) at linkpath */
 status_t Unlink(const std::string& linkpath);
 
+/** Creates the given directory if it is not already available */
+status_t CreateDir(const std::string& dir, mode_t mode);
+
 bool FindValue(const std::string& raw, const std::string& key, std::string* value);
 
 /* Reads filesystem metadata from device at path */