diff --git a/lib/criu.c b/lib/criu.c
index cb61518f7..33927e8c9 100644
--- a/lib/criu.c
+++ b/lib/criu.c
@@ -104,6 +104,12 @@ void criu_set_log_file(char *log_file)
 	opts->log_file = strdup(log_file);
 }
 
+void criu_set_cpu_cap(unsigned int cap)
+{
+	opts->has_cpu_cap	= true;
+	opts->cpu_cap		= cap;
+}
+
 static CriuResp *recv_resp(int socket_fd)
 {
 	unsigned char buf[CR_MAX_MSG_SIZE];
diff --git a/lib/criu.h b/lib/criu.h
index fe84eb08a..9c7beda42 100644
--- a/lib/criu.h
+++ b/lib/criu.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void criu_set_shell_job(bool shell_job);
 void criu_set_file_locks(bool file_locks);
 void criu_set_log_level(int log_level);
 void criu_set_log_file(char *log_file);
+void criu_set_cpu_cap(unsigned int cap);
 
 /* Here is a table of return values and errno's of functions
  * from the list down below.