diff --git a/fs/befs/inode.h b/fs/befs/inode.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dc7fd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fs/befs/inode.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/*
+ * inode.h
+ * 
+ */
+
+int befs_check_inode(struct super_block *sb, befs_inode * raw_inode,
+		     befs_blocknr_t inode);
+