diff --git a/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc b/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc
index 0954ce9..ffcff9e 100644
--- a/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc
+++ b/src/systemc/core/sc_module.cc
@@ -615,6 +615,13 @@
 }
 
 bool
+sc_hierarchical_name_exists(const char *name)
+{
+    warn("%s not implemented.\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool
 sc_start_of_simulation_invoked()
 {
     warn("%s not implemented.\n", __PRETTY_FUNCTION__);
diff --git a/src/systemc/ext/core/_using.hh b/src/systemc/ext/core/_using.hh
index 8f00949..efc6341 100644
--- a/src/systemc/ext/core/_using.hh
+++ b/src/systemc/ext/core/_using.hh
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 using sc_core::wait;
 using sc_core::halt;
 using sc_core::sc_gen_unique_name;
+using sc_core::sc_hierarchical_name_exists;
 using sc_core::sc_behavior;
 using sc_core::sc_channel;
 using sc_core::sc_start_of_simulation_invoked;
diff --git a/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh b/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh
index 7891961..82b48ab 100644
--- a/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh
+++ b/src/systemc/ext/core/sc_module.hh
@@ -272,6 +272,9 @@
 
 const char *sc_gen_unique_name(const char *);
 
+// Nonstandard
+bool sc_hierarchical_name_exists(const char *name);
+
 typedef sc_module sc_behavior;
 typedef sc_module sc_channel;