diff --git a/hook.c b/hook.c
index a0917cf877..d67a114e62 100644
--- a/hook.c
+++ b/hook.c
@@ -142,3 +142,10 @@ cleanup:
 	run_hooks_opt_clear(options);
 	return ret;
 }
+
+int run_hooks(const char *hook_name)
+{
+	struct run_hooks_opt opt = RUN_HOOKS_OPT_INIT;
+
+	return run_hooks_opt(hook_name, &opt);
+}
diff --git a/hook.h b/hook.h
index 782385cc23..9c35878995 100644
--- a/hook.h
+++ b/hook.h
@@ -48,4 +48,10 @@ int hook_exists(const char *hookname);
  * error().
  */
 int run_hooks_opt(const char *hook_name, struct run_hooks_opt *options);
+
+/**
+ * A wrapper for run_hooks_opt() which provides a dummy "struct
+ * run_hooks_opt" initialized with "RUN_HOOKS_OPT_INIT".
+ */
+int run_hooks(const char *hook_name);
 #endif