diff --git a/src/wsc.c b/src/wsc.c
index 10dc3ff5..c883a698 100644
--- a/src/wsc.c
+++ b/src/wsc.c
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 #define WALK_TIME 120
 
+static struct l_genl_family *nl80211 = NULL;
+
 struct wsc_sm {
 	uint8_t *wsc_ies;
 	size_t wsc_ies_size;
@@ -98,3 +100,21 @@ void wsc_sm_free(struct wsc_sm *sm)
 {
 	l_free(sm);
 }
+
+bool wsc_init(struct l_genl_family *in)
+{
+	nl80211 = in;
+	return true;
+}
+
+bool wsc_exit()
+{
+	l_debug("");
+
+	if (!nl80211)
+		return false;
+
+	nl80211 = 0;
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/wsc.h b/src/wsc.h
index efec1eca..b3cff423 100644
--- a/src/wsc.h
+++ b/src/wsc.h
@@ -28,3 +28,6 @@ struct wsc_sm;
 struct wsc_sm *wsc_sm_new_pushbutton(uint32_t ifindex, const uint8_t *addr,
 					uint32_t bands);
 void wsc_sm_free(struct wsc_sm *wsc_sm);
+
+bool wsc_init(struct l_genl_family *in);
+bool wsc_exit();