diff --git a/src/dbus.c b/src/dbus.c
index c33fc4a8..c6970e53 100644
--- a/src/dbus.c
+++ b/src/dbus.c
@@ -59,6 +59,16 @@ void dbus_dict_append_bool(struct l_dbus_message_builder *builder,
 	l_dbus_message_builder_leave_dict(builder);
 }
 
+void dbus_pending_reply(struct l_dbus_message **msg,
+				struct l_dbus_message *reply)
+{
+	struct l_dbus *dbus = dbus_get_bus();
+
+	l_dbus_send(dbus, reply);
+	l_dbus_message_unref(*msg);
+	*msg = NULL;
+}
+
 static void request_name_callback(struct l_dbus_message *message,
 					void *user_data)
 {
diff --git a/src/dbus.h b/src/dbus.h
index a43d8057..bc6a4e48 100644
--- a/src/dbus.h
+++ b/src/dbus.h
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ struct l_dbus;
 
 struct l_dbus *dbus_get_bus(void);
 
+void dbus_pending_reply(struct l_dbus_message **msg,
+				struct l_dbus_message *reply);
+
 void dbus_dict_append_string(struct l_dbus_message_builder *builder,
 				const char *key, const char *strval);
 void dbus_dict_append_bool(struct l_dbus_message_builder *builder,