diff --git a/include/osmo-pcap/osmo_pcap_client.h b/include/osmo-pcap/osmo_pcap_client.h
index ee81e50..4367e4c 100644
--- a/include/osmo-pcap/osmo_pcap_client.h
+++ b/include/osmo-pcap/osmo_pcap_client.h
@@ -79,3 +79,5 @@ void osmo_client_send_data(struct osmo_pcap_client *client,
 			   struct pcap_pkthdr *hdr, const uint8_t *data);
 void osmo_client_send_link(struct osmo_pcap_client *client);
 void osmo_client_connect(struct osmo_pcap_client *);
+
+void osmo_client_reconnect(struct osmo_pcap_client *);
diff --git a/src/osmo_client_network.c b/src/osmo_client_network.c
index 2400f3a..e7fe82c 100644
--- a/src/osmo_client_network.c
+++ b/src/osmo_client_network.c
@@ -201,3 +201,8 @@ void osmo_client_connect(struct osmo_pcap_client *client)
 	rate_ctr_inc(&client->ctrg->ctr[CLIENT_CTR_CONNECT]);
 	osmo_client_send_link(client);
 }
+
+void osmo_client_reconnect(struct osmo_pcap_client *client)
+{
+	lost_connection(client);
+}