diff --git a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
index 65994a1..672fc8f 100644
--- a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
+++ b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
@@ -412,6 +412,8 @@
 	IB_EVENT_GID_CHANGE,
 };
 
+__attribute_const__ const char *ib_event_msg(enum ib_event_type event);
+
 struct ib_event {
 	struct ib_device	*device;
 	union {
@@ -663,6 +665,8 @@
 	IB_WC_GENERAL_ERR
 };
 
+__attribute_const__ const char *ib_wc_status_msg(enum ib_wc_status status);
+
 enum ib_wc_opcode {
 	IB_WC_SEND,
 	IB_WC_RDMA_WRITE,