diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 791d5bf0..6959e865 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -446,6 +446,14 @@ bool device_remove_state_watch(struct device *device, uint32_t id)
 	return watchlist_remove(&device->state_watches, id);
 }
 
+struct network *device_network_find(struct device *device, const char *ssid,
+					enum security security)
+{
+	const char *path = iwd_network_get_path(device, ssid, security);
+
+	return l_hashmap_lookup(device->networks, path);
+}
+
 static void device_enter_state(struct device *device, enum device_state state)
 {
 	struct l_dbus *dbus = dbus_get_bus();
diff --git a/src/device.h b/src/device.h
index 1851d402..228acb27 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+enum security;
 struct scan_bss;
 struct wiphy;
 struct netdev;
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ uint32_t device_add_state_watch(struct device *device,
 					device_destroy_func_t destroy);
 bool device_remove_state_watch(struct device *device, uint32_t id);
 
+struct network *device_network_find(struct device *device, const char *ssid,
+					enum security security);
+
 void device_connect_network(struct device *device, struct network *network,
 				struct scan_bss *bss,
 				struct l_dbus_message *message);