diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1e1eef86..9a0ac387 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ procps-ng-3.3.6
   * ps: Fixed negative etime RedHat #871819, #433266
   * pkill -c option returns Debian #693783
   * pmap uses correct types for memory allocation Debian #688180
+  * expose freeproc, adds function to API Debian #681653
 
 
 procps-ng-3.3.5
diff --git a/proc/Makefile.am b/proc/Makefile.am
index e646dca9..06ed1d52 100644
--- a/proc/Makefile.am
+++ b/proc/Makefile.am
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ AM_CPPFLAGS = \
 
 #
 # See http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/manual/html_node/Updating-version-info.html
-LIBprocps_CURRENT=1
+LIBprocps_CURRENT=2
 LIBprocps_REVISION=0
-LIBprocps_AGE=0
+LIBprocps_AGE=1
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libprocps.la
 
diff --git a/proc/libprocps.sym b/proc/libprocps.sym
index 141ca85f..51d53c95 100644
--- a/proc/libprocps.sym
+++ b/proc/libprocps.sym
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ global:
 	escape_strlist;
 	escaped_copy;
 	free_slabinfo;
+	freeproc;
 	get_pid_digits;
 	get_slabinfo;
 	getbtime;