diff --git a/src/dbus.c b/src/dbus.c
index d86a8b41..1b63fedf 100644
--- a/src/dbus.c
+++ b/src/dbus.c
@@ -90,6 +90,18 @@ struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_failed(struct l_dbus_message *msg)
 					"Operation failed");
 }
 
+struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_aborted(struct l_dbus_message *msg)
+{
+	return l_dbus_message_new_error(msg, IWD_SERVICE ".Aborted",
+					"Operation aborted");
+}
+
+struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_not_available(struct l_dbus_message *msg)
+{
+	return l_dbus_message_new_error(msg, IWD_SERVICE ".NotAvailable",
+					"Operation not available");
+}
+
 void dbus_pending_reply(struct l_dbus_message **msg,
 				struct l_dbus_message *reply)
 {
diff --git a/src/dbus.h b/src/dbus.h
index 3051302f..ba2a08d2 100644
--- a/src/dbus.h
+++ b/src/dbus.h
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ void dbus_dict_append_bytearray(struct l_dbus_message_builder *builder,
 
 struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_busy(struct l_dbus_message *msg);
 struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_failed(struct l_dbus_message *msg);
+struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_aborted(struct l_dbus_message *msg);
+struct l_dbus_message *dbus_error_not_available(struct l_dbus_message *msg);
 
 bool dbus_init(bool enable_debug);
 bool dbus_exit(void);