diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/elm_suite.h b/src/tests/elementary/elm_suite.h
index bf169e32e9..ba76b29615 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/elm_suite.h
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/elm_suite.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 #include <Evas.h>
 #include <Ecore.h>
+#include "suite_helpers.h"
 
 void elm_test_config(TCase *tc);
 void elm_test_check(TCase *tc);
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.c b/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.c
index 9d870d2202..a57ae493fa 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.c
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.c
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ timer_add(double in, Ecore_Task_Cb cb, void *data)
    return ecore_timer_add(in * TIMER_SCALE, cb, data);
 }
 
+void *
+real_timer_add(double in, Ecore_Task_Cb cb, void *data)
+{
+   return ecore_timer_add(in, cb, data);
+}
+
 static void
 _win_manual_render(void *data, const Efl_Event *event EINA_UNUSED)
  {
diff --git a/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.h b/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.h
index ae49265ef4..903fa02929 100644
--- a/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.h
+++ b/src/tests/elementary/suite_helpers.h
@@ -6,5 +6,6 @@
 int suite_setup(Eina_Bool legacy);
 void _elm2_suite_init(void);
 void _elm_suite_shutdown(void);
+void *real_timer_add(double in, Ecore_Task_Cb cb, void *data);
 
 #endif