diff --git a/common/util.h b/common/util.h
index fb0ba1f87..636f9daba 100644
--- a/common/util.h
+++ b/common/util.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "board.h"
 #include "mempool.h"
 #include "vtabmgr.h"
+#include "comms.h"
 
 #define LETTER_NONE '\0'
 
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ typedef struct UtilVtable {
                                        XP_U16 turn, XP_Bool turnLost );
 #ifdef BEYOND_IR
     void (*m_util_listenPortChange)( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, XP_U16 listenPort );
+    void (*m_util_addrChange)( XW_UtilCtxt* uc, const CommsAddrRec* aAddr );
 #endif
 
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_SEARCHLIMIT
@@ -212,6 +214,8 @@ struct XW_UtilCtxt {
 #ifdef BEYOND_IR
 #define util_listenPortChange( uc, port ) \
          (uc)->vtable->m_util_listenPortChange((uc), (port))
+#define util_addrChange( uc, addr ) \
+         (uc)->vtable->m_util_addrChange((uc), (addr))
 #endif
 
 #ifdef XWFEATURE_SEARCHLIMIT