diff --git a/genann.c b/genann.c
index 813451b..daa99bf 100644
--- a/genann.c
+++ b/genann.c
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@ double genann_act_threshold(double a) {
 }
 
 
+double genann_act_linear(double a) {
+    return a;
+}
+
+
 genann *genann_init(int inputs, int hidden_layers, int hidden, int outputs) {
     if (hidden_layers < 0) return 0;
     if (inputs < 1) return 0;
diff --git a/genann.h b/genann.h
index ab54d9e..3678ab6 100644
--- a/genann.h
+++ b/genann.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ void genann_write(genann const *ann, FILE *out);
 double genann_act_sigmoid(double a);
 double genann_act_sigmoid_cached(double a);
 double genann_act_threshold(double a);
+double genann_act_linear(double a);
 
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus