diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 3cdc56ceb4..20d1697d6e 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     strcmp,
     button_status,
     button_clear_queue,
+    strncpy,
 };
 
 int plugin_load(char* plugin, void* parameter)
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index d34c32eac0..06a31ade37 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -291,6 +291,7 @@ struct plugin_api {
     int (*strcmp)(const char *, const char *);
     int (*button_status)(void);
     void (*button_clear_queue)(void);
+    char *(*strncpy)(char *dst, const char *src, size_t length);
 };
 
 /* defined by the plugin loader (plugin.c) */