diff --git a/src/libsodium/core.c b/src/libsodium/core.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..aa6ca2b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libsodium/core.c
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+#include "sodium.h"
+
+int
+sodium_init(const struct sodium_options *options)
+{
+    (void) options;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+int
+sodium_reinit(void)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+void
+sodium_shutdown(void)
+{
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/libsodium/include/sodium/core.h b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/core.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e649e62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libsodium/include/sodium/core.h
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+#ifndef __SODIUM_CORE_H__
+#define __SODIUM_CORE_H__
+
+int  sodium_init(const struct sodium_options *options);
+int  sodium_reinit(void);
+void sodium_shutdown(void);
+
+#endif