diff --git a/src/ioc/db/initHooks.c b/src/ioc/db/initHooks.c
index 5dc7f88e7..a6803f56b 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/initHooks.c
+++ b/src/ioc/db/initHooks.c
@@ -93,6 +93,14 @@ void initHookAnnounce(initHookState state)
     }
 }
 
+void initHookFree(void)
+{
+    initHookInit();
+    epicsMutexMustLock(listLock);
+    ellFree(&functionList);
+    epicsMutexUnlock(listLock);
+}
+
 /*
  * Call any time you want to print out a state name.
  */
diff --git a/src/ioc/db/initHooks.h b/src/ioc/db/initHooks.h
index f8606e314..c4c84b7b9 100644
--- a/src/ioc/db/initHooks.h
+++ b/src/ioc/db/initHooks.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ typedef void (*initHookFunction)(initHookState state);
 epicsShareFunc int initHookRegister(initHookFunction func);
 epicsShareFunc void initHookAnnounce(initHookState state);
 epicsShareFunc const char *initHookName(int state);
+epicsShareFunc void initHookFree(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }