diff --git a/lib/Makefile.inc b/lib/Makefile.inc
index ec71770f3..62bc0b3d5 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/Makefile.inc
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ HHEADERS = arpa_telnet.h netrc.h file.h timeval.h qssl.h hostip.h	\
   curl_ntlm_msgs.h curl_sasl.h curl_schannel.h curl_multibyte.h		\
   curl_darwinssl.h hostcheck.h bundles.h conncache.h curl_setup_once.h	\
   multihandle.h setup-vms.h pipeline.h dotdot.h x509asn1.h gskit.h	\
-  http2.h
+  http2.h sigpipe.h
diff --git a/lib/easy.c b/lib/easy.c
index 1e718abcb..1dbdcb768 100644
--- a/lib/easy.c
+++ b/lib/easy.c
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@
 #include <sys/param.h>
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAVE_SIGNAL_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGACTION) && defined(USE_OPENSSL)
-#define SIGPIPE_IGNORE 1
-#include <signal.h>
-#endif
-
 #include "strequal.h"
 #include "urldata.h"
 #include <curl/curl.h>
@@ -78,6 +73,7 @@
 #include "warnless.h"
 #include "conncache.h"
 #include "multiif.h"
+#include "sigpipe.h"
 
 #define _MPRINTF_REPLACE /* use our functions only */
 #include <curl/mprintf.h>
@@ -85,56 +81,6 @@
 /* The last #include file should be: */
 #include "memdebug.h"
 
-#ifdef SIGPIPE_IGNORE
-struct sigpipe_ignore {
-  struct sigaction old_pipe_act;
-  bool no_signal;
-};
-
-#define SIGPIPE_VARIABLE(x) struct sigpipe_ignore x
-
-/*
- * sigpipe_ignore() makes sure we ignore SIGPIPE while running libcurl
- * internals, and then sigpipe_restore() will restore the situation when we
- * return from libcurl again.
- */
-static void sigpipe_ignore(struct SessionHandle *data,
-                           struct sigpipe_ignore *ig)
-{
-  /* get a local copy of no_signal because the SessionHandle might not be
-     around when we restore */
-  ig->no_signal = data->set.no_signal;
-  if(!data->set.no_signal) {
-    struct sigaction action;
-    /* first, extract the existing situation */
-    memset(&ig->old_pipe_act, 0, sizeof(struct sigaction));
-    sigaction(SIGPIPE, NULL, &ig->old_pipe_act);
-    action = ig->old_pipe_act;
-    /* ignore this signal */
-    action.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
-    sigaction(SIGPIPE, &action, NULL);
-  }
-}
-
-/*
- * sigpipe_restore() puts back the outside world's opinion of signal handler
- * and SIGPIPE handling. It MUST only be called after a corresponding
- * sigpipe_ignore() was used.
- */
-static void sigpipe_restore(struct sigpipe_ignore *ig)
-{
-  if(!ig->no_signal)
-    /* restore the outside state */
-    sigaction(SIGPIPE, &ig->old_pipe_act, NULL);
-}
-
-#else
-/* for systems without sigaction */
-#define sigpipe_ignore(x,y) Curl_nop_stmt
-#define sigpipe_restore(x)  Curl_nop_stmt
-#define SIGPIPE_VARIABLE(x)
-#endif
-
 /* win32_cleanup() is for win32 socket cleanup functionality, the opposite
    of win32_init() */
 static void win32_cleanup(void)
diff --git a/lib/sigpipe.h b/lib/sigpipe.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8d2acd6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/sigpipe.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef HEADER_CURL_SIGPIPE_H
+#define HEADER_CURL_SIGPIPE_H
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                                  _   _ ____  _
+ *  Project                     ___| | | |  _ \| |
+ *                             / __| | | | |_) | |
+ *                            | (__| |_| |  _ <| |___
+ *                             \___|\___/|_| \_\_____|
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 1998 - 2013, Daniel Stenberg, <daniel@haxx.se>, et al.
+ *
+ * This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
+ * you should have received as part of this distribution. The terms
+ * are also available at http://curl.haxx.se/docs/copyright.html.
+ *
+ * You may opt to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute and/or sell
+ * copies of the Software, and permit persons to whom the Software is
+ * furnished to do so, under the terms of the COPYING file.
+ *
+ * This software is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.
+ *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+#include "curl_setup.h"
+
+#if defined(HAVE_SIGNAL_H) && defined(HAVE_SIGACTION) && defined(USE_OPENSSL)
+#include <signal.h>
+
+struct sigpipe_ignore {
+  struct sigaction old_pipe_act;
+  bool no_signal;
+};
+
+#define SIGPIPE_VARIABLE(x) struct sigpipe_ignore x
+
+/*
+ * sigpipe_ignore() makes sure we ignore SIGPIPE while running libcurl
+ * internals, and then sigpipe_restore() will restore the situation when we
+ * return from libcurl again.
+ */
+static void sigpipe_ignore(struct SessionHandle *data,
+                           struct sigpipe_ignore *ig)
+{
+  /* get a local copy of no_signal because the SessionHandle might not be
+     around when we restore */
+  ig->no_signal = data->set.no_signal;
+  if(!data->set.no_signal) {
+    struct sigaction action;
+    /* first, extract the existing situation */
+    memset(&ig->old_pipe_act, 0, sizeof(struct sigaction));
+    sigaction(SIGPIPE, NULL, &ig->old_pipe_act);
+    action = ig->old_pipe_act;
+    /* ignore this signal */
+    action.sa_handler = SIG_IGN;
+    sigaction(SIGPIPE, &action, NULL);
+  }
+}
+
+/*
+ * sigpipe_restore() puts back the outside world's opinion of signal handler
+ * and SIGPIPE handling. It MUST only be called after a corresponding
+ * sigpipe_ignore() was used.
+ */
+static void sigpipe_restore(struct sigpipe_ignore *ig)
+{
+  if(!ig->no_signal)
+    /* restore the outside state */
+    sigaction(SIGPIPE, &ig->old_pipe_act, NULL);
+}
+
+#else
+/* for systems without sigaction */
+#define sigpipe_ignore(x,y) Curl_nop_stmt
+#define sigpipe_restore(x)  Curl_nop_stmt
+#define SIGPIPE_VARIABLE(x)
+#endif
+
+#endif /* HEADER_CURL_SIGPIPE_H */