diff --git a/bindings/go/evmc/evmc.go b/bindings/go/evmc/evmc.go
index e6be4ab..1da8cfb 100644
--- a/bindings/go/evmc/evmc.go
+++ b/bindings/go/evmc/evmc.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static struct evmc_result execute_wrapper(struct evmc_instance* instance, int64_
 	};
 
 	struct extended_context ctx = {{&evmc_go_fn_table}, context_index};
-	return instance->execute(instance, &ctx.context, rev, &msg, code, code_size);
+	return evmc_execute(instance, &ctx.context, rev, &msg, code, code_size);
 }
 */
 import "C"
diff --git a/examples/capi.c b/examples/capi.c
index 4c8a9ef..b680754 100644
--- a/examples/capi.c
+++ b/examples/capi.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ int main()
     msg.gas = gas;
     msg.depth = 0;
 
-    struct evmc_result result = vm->execute(vm, &ctx, EVMC_HOMESTEAD, &msg, code, code_size);
+    struct evmc_result result = evmc_execute(vm, &ctx, EVMC_HOMESTEAD, &msg, code, code_size);
 
     printf("Execution result:\n");
     if (result.status_code != EVMC_SUCCESS)
diff --git a/include/evmc/helpers.h b/include/evmc/helpers.h
index 321da2c..5b3d4f6 100644
--- a/include/evmc/helpers.h
+++ b/include/evmc/helpers.h
@@ -41,6 +41,21 @@ static inline int evmc_set_option(struct evmc_instance* instance,
     return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Executes code in the VM instance.
+ *
+ * @see evmc_execute_fn.
+ */
+static inline struct evmc_result evmc_execute(struct evmc_instance* instance,
+                                              struct evmc_context* context,
+                                              enum evmc_revision rev,
+                                              const struct evmc_message* msg,
+                                              uint8_t const* code,
+                                              size_t code_size)
+{
+    return instance->execute(instance, context, rev, msg, code, code_size);
+}
+
 /**
  * Releases the resources allocated to the execution result.
  *