diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index fd96ff36..80849509 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -406,6 +406,11 @@ struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device)
 	return device->wiphy;
 }
 
+struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device)
+{
+	return device->netdev;
+}
+
 uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device)
 {
 	return device->index;
diff --git a/src/device.h b/src/device.h
index 9fb79a8b..1851d402 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct network *device_get_connected_network(struct device *device);
 const char *device_get_path(struct device *device);
 bool device_is_busy(struct device *device);
 struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device);
+struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device);
 uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device);
 const uint8_t *device_get_address(struct device *device);