diff --git a/include/haproxy/quic_tls-t.h b/include/haproxy/quic_tls-t.h
index c226f1bb3..b871c904f 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/quic_tls-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/quic_tls-t.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #define TLS_EXTENSION_QUIC_TRANSPORT_PARAMETERS_DRAFT 0xffa5
 
 extern struct pool_head *pool_head_quic_pktns;
+extern struct pool_head *pool_head_quic_enc_level;
 extern struct pool_head *pool_head_quic_tls_secret;
 extern struct pool_head *pool_head_quic_tls_iv;
 extern struct pool_head *pool_head_quic_tls_key;
diff --git a/src/quic_tls.c b/src/quic_tls.c
index 592a10613..99cd50589 100644
--- a/src/quic_tls.c
+++ b/src/quic_tls.c
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include <haproxy/quic_conn.h>
 
 
+DECLARE_POOL(pool_head_quic_enc_level,  "quic_enc_level",  sizeof(struct quic_enc_level));
 DECLARE_POOL(pool_head_quic_pktns,      "quic_pktns",      sizeof(struct quic_pktns));
 DECLARE_POOL(pool_head_quic_tls_secret, "quic_tls_secret", QUIC_TLS_SECRET_LEN);
 DECLARE_POOL(pool_head_quic_tls_iv,     "quic_tls_iv",     QUIC_TLS_IV_LEN);