diff --git a/params/config.libevm.go b/params/config.libevm.go
index 127f5febef0..685a8cebaee 100644
--- a/params/config.libevm.go
+++ b/params/config.libevm.go
@@ -216,3 +216,10 @@ func (r *Rules) extraPayload() *pseudo.Type {
 	}
 	return r.extra
 }
+
+// NewTimestampCompatError returns a new config-compatibility error indicating an incompatible timestamp.
+func NewTimestampCompatError(what string, storedTime, newTime *uint64) *ConfigCompatError {
+	// If this breaks when merging a new version of `geth`, the wrapping function's signature MUST be
+	// changed to match as it exists only to export the function.
+	return newTimestampCompatError(what, storedTime, newTime)
+}