diff --git a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_2.h b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_2.h
index 9a3f1d68319..1c3e70127db 100644
--- a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_2.h
+++ b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_2.h
@@ -952,6 +952,14 @@ side_of_oriented_circle(const Point_2<K> &p,
   return CGALi::side_of_oriented_circle(p, q, r, t, K());
 }
 
+template < class K >
+inline
+typename K::FT
+squared_radius(const Point_2<K> &p)
+{
+  return CGALi::squared_radius(p, K());
+}
+
 template < class K >
 inline
 typename K::FT
diff --git a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_3.h b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_3.h
index d799a57fe0c..e3076d2f53b 100644
--- a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_3.h
+++ b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_3.h
@@ -991,6 +991,14 @@ squared_radius(const Point_3<K> &p, const Point_3<K> &q)
   return CGALi::squared_radius(p, q, K());
 }
 
+template < class K >
+inline
+typename K::FT
+squared_radius(const Point_3<K> &p)
+{
+  return CGALi::squared_radius(p, K());
+}
+
 template < class K >
 inline
 typename K::Vector_3
diff --git a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_2.h b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_2.h
index 145e9d0ad92..b45c0aa6c13 100644
--- a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_2.h
+++ b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_2.h
@@ -826,6 +826,14 @@ side_of_oriented_circle(const typename K::Point_2 &p,
   return k.side_of_oriented_circle_2_object()(p, q, r, t);
 }
 
+template < class K >
+inline
+typename K::FT
+squared_radius(const typename K::Point_2 &p, const K &k)
+{
+  return k.compute_squared_radius_2_object()(p);
+}
+
 template < class K >
 inline
 typename K::FT
diff --git a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_3.h b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_3.h
index 5075aa038b1..952faa43acb 100644
--- a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_3.h
+++ b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Kernel/global_functions_internal_3.h
@@ -779,6 +779,14 @@ squared_radius(const typename K::Point_3 &p,
   return k.compute_squared_radius_3_object()(p, q);
 }
 
+template < class K >
+inline
+typename K::FT
+squared_radius(const typename K::Point_3 &p, const K &k)
+{
+  return k.compute_squared_radius_3_object()(p);
+}
+
 template < class K >
 inline
 typename K::FT