diff --git a/src/station.c b/src/station.c
index 3f1a6140..67510c52 100644
--- a/src/station.c
+++ b/src/station.c
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ struct wiphy *station_get_wiphy(struct station *station)
 	return station->wiphy;
 }
 
+struct netdev *station_get_netdev(struct station *station)
+{
+	return station->netdev;
+}
+
 struct autoconnect_entry {
 	uint16_t rank;
 	struct network *network;
diff --git a/src/station.h b/src/station.h
index 40c62d68..99b9ac09 100644
--- a/src/station.h
+++ b/src/station.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct station {
 };
 
 struct wiphy *station_get_wiphy(struct station *station);
+struct netdev *station_get_netdev(struct station *station);
 
 void station_autoconnect_next(struct station *station);
 void station_add_autoconnect_bss(struct station *station,