diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
index 3b14a61..2da7c87 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
@@ -107,6 +107,16 @@
     this->onIncomingNack(ingress, nack);
   }
 
+  /** \brief start new nexthop processing
+   *  \param prefix the prefix of the FibEntry containing the new nexthop
+   *  \param nextHop the new NextHop
+   */
+  void
+  startProcessNewNextHop(const Name& prefix, const fib::NextHop& nextHop)
+  {
+    this->onNewNextHop(prefix, nextHop);
+  }
+
   NameTree&
   getNameTree()
   {
@@ -218,6 +228,9 @@
   VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
   onDroppedInterest(const FaceEndpoint& egress, const Interest& interest);
 
+  VIRTUAL_WITH_TESTS void
+  onNewNextHop(const Name& prefix, const fib::NextHop& nextHop);
+
 PROTECTED_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE:
   /** \brief set a new expiry timer (now + \p duration) on a PIT entry
    */