diff --git a/src/include/switch_channel.h b/src/include/switch_channel.h
index a906b3659a..8c59ffac44 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_channel.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_channel.h
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_set_profile_var(switch_channel_t
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_set_variable_var_check(switch_channel_t *channel, 
 																	  const char *varname, const char *value, switch_bool_t var_check);
-SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_set_variable_printf(switch_channel_t *channel, const char *varname,  const char *fmt, ...);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_set_variable_printf(switch_channel_t *channel, const char *varname, const char *fmt, ...);
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_set_variable_name_printf(switch_channel_t *channel, const char *val, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_channel_set_variable_partner_var_check(switch_channel_t *channel, 
 																			  const char *varname, const char *value, switch_bool_t var_check);