diff --git a/wired/dbus.c b/wired/dbus.c
index b3cb1142..f962620d 100644
--- a/wired/dbus.c
+++ b/wired/dbus.c
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 
 static struct l_dbus *dbus = NULL;
 
+struct l_dbus *dbus_get(void)
+{
+	return dbus;
+}
+
 struct dbus_info {
 	char *name;
 	dbus_ready_func_t ready_func;
diff --git a/wired/dbus.h b/wired/dbus.h
index 17df8447..e91f9006 100644
--- a/wired/dbus.h
+++ b/wired/dbus.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 enum l_dbus_bus;
 struct l_dbus;
 
+struct l_dbus *dbus_get(void);
+
 typedef void (*dbus_ready_func_t) (struct l_dbus *dbus, void *user_data);
 typedef void (*dbus_shutdown_func_t) (struct l_dbus *dbus, void *user_data);