diff --git a/fpga/lib/pcie_card.cpp b/fpga/lib/pcie_card.cpp
index a43632f97..c58631614 100644
--- a/fpga/lib/pcie_card.cpp
+++ b/fpga/lib/pcie_card.cpp
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ PCIeCardFactory::make(json_t *json_card, std::string card_name,
 
 PCIeCard::~PCIeCard() {}
 
+void PCIeCard::connectVFIOtoIps(
+    std::list<std::shared_ptr<ip::Core>> configuredIps) {
+  // TODO: implement
+}
+
 bool PCIeCard::init() {
   logger = getLogger();