diff --git a/src/ffi/rsmpi.c b/src/ffi/rsmpi.c
index c1368b443..13038919c 100644
--- a/src/ffi/rsmpi.c
+++ b/src/ffi/rsmpi.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ const MPI_Message RSMPI_MESSAGE_NO_PROC = MPI_MESSAGE_NO_PROC;
 const MPI_Request RSMPI_REQUEST_NULL = MPI_REQUEST_NULL;
 
 MPI_Status* RSMPI_STATUS_IGNORE = MPI_STATUS_IGNORE;
+MPI_Status* RSMPI_STATUSES_IGNORE = MPI_STATUSES_IGNORE;
 
 const int RSMPI_IDENT = MPI_IDENT;
 const int RSMPI_CONGRUENT = MPI_CONGRUENT;
diff --git a/src/ffi/rsmpi.h b/src/ffi/rsmpi.h
index ef608df35..af374cf43 100644
--- a/src/ffi/rsmpi.h
+++ b/src/ffi/rsmpi.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ extern const MPI_Message RSMPI_MESSAGE_NO_PROC;
 extern const MPI_Request RSMPI_REQUEST_NULL;
 
 extern MPI_Status* RSMPI_STATUS_IGNORE;
+extern MPI_Status* RSMPI_STATUSES_IGNORE;
 
 extern const int RSMPI_IDENT;
 extern const int RSMPI_CONGRUENT;