diff --git a/fips/rand/fips_drbg_lib.c b/fips/rand/fips_drbg_lib.c
index 015b95a972..07f8b12179 100644
--- a/fips/rand/fips_drbg_lib.c
+++ b/fips/rand/fips_drbg_lib.c
@@ -500,6 +500,11 @@ void FIPS_drbg_set_check_interval(DRBG_CTX *dctx, int interval)
 	dctx->health_check_interval = interval;
 	}
 
+void FIPS_drbg_set_reseed_interval(DRBG_CTX *dctx, int interval)
+	{
+	dctx->reseed_interval = interval;
+	}
+
 static int drbg_stick = 0;
 
 void FIPS_drbg_stick(void)
diff --git a/fips/rand/fips_rand.h b/fips/rand/fips_rand.h
index faba6f4ff9..d81ffccd3c 100644
--- a/fips/rand/fips_rand.h
+++ b/fips/rand/fips_rand.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ void FIPS_drbg_set_app_data(DRBG_CTX *ctx, void *app_data);
 size_t FIPS_drbg_get_blocklength(DRBG_CTX *dctx);
 int FIPS_drbg_get_strength(DRBG_CTX *dctx);
 void FIPS_drbg_set_check_interval(DRBG_CTX *dctx, int interval);
+void FIPS_drbg_set_reseed_interval(DRBG_CTX *dctx, int interval);
 
 DRBG_CTX *FIPS_get_default_drbg(void);
 const RAND_METHOD *FIPS_drbg_method(void);