diff --git a/client/common/client.c b/client/common/client.c
index 4742ab30f..55a6d9a34 100644
--- a/client/common/client.c
+++ b/client/common/client.c
@@ -278,6 +278,16 @@ out_error:
 
 int freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line(rdpSettings* settings, int argc, char** argv,
                                                BOOL allowUnknown)
+
+{
+	return freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line_ex(settings, argc, argv, allowUnknown, NULL,
+	                                                     0, NULL, NULL);
+}
+
+int freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line_ex(
+    rdpSettings* settings, int argc, char** argv, BOOL allowUnknown, COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT_A* args,
+    size_t count, int (*handle_option)(const COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT* arg, void* custom),
+    void* handle_userdata)
 {
 	int status = 0;
 
@@ -287,8 +297,8 @@ int freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line(rdpSettings* settings, int argc,
 	if (!argv)
 		return -1;
 
-	status =
-	    freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line_arguments(settings, argc, argv, allowUnknown);
+	status = freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line_arguments_ex(
+	    settings, argc, argv, allowUnknown, args, count, handle_option, handle_userdata);
 
 	if (status < 0)
 		return status;
diff --git a/include/freerdp/client.h b/include/freerdp/client.h
index d30c417ba..0cc8e1ab9 100644
--- a/include/freerdp/client.h
+++ b/include/freerdp/client.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef FREERDP_CLIENT_H
 #define FREERDP_CLIENT_H
 
+#include <winpr/cmdline.h>
+
 #include <freerdp/config.h>
 #include <freerdp/api.h>
 #include <freerdp/types.h>
@@ -152,6 +154,12 @@ extern "C"
 	FREERDP_API int freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line(rdpSettings* settings, int argc,
 	                                                           char** argv, BOOL allowUnknown);
 
+	FREERDP_API int freerdp_client_settings_parse_command_line_ex(
+	    rdpSettings* settings, int argc, char** argv, BOOL allowUnknown,
+	    COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT_A* args, size_t count,
+	    int (*handle_option)(const COMMAND_LINE_ARGUMENT* arg, void* custom),
+	    void* handle_userdata);
+
 	FREERDP_API int freerdp_client_settings_parse_connection_file(rdpSettings* settings,
 	                                                              const char* filename);
 	FREERDP_API int freerdp_client_settings_parse_connection_file_buffer(rdpSettings* settings,