diff --git a/src/nm-netlink-monitor.c b/src/nm-netlink-monitor.c
index 3823a79ec4..9e4b8d6db9 100644
--- a/src/nm-netlink-monitor.c
+++ b/src/nm-netlink-monitor.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ nm_netlink_monitor_open_connection (NmNetlinkMonitor  *monitor,
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-static void
+void
 nm_netlink_monitor_close_connection (NmNetlinkMonitor  *monitor)
 {
 	g_return_if_fail (monitor->priv->io_channel != NULL);