diff --git a/src/ssh.c b/src/ssh.c
index d08aae92..4741a602 100644
--- a/src/ssh.c
+++ b/src/ssh.c
@@ -1022,6 +1022,12 @@ int wolfSSH_SendIgnore(WOLFSSH* ssh, const byte* buf, word32 bufSz)
 }
 
 
+int wolfSSH_SendDisconnect(WOLFSSH* ssh, word32 reason)
+{
+    return SendDisconnect(ssh, reason);
+}
+
+
 void wolfSSH_SetUserAuth(WOLFSSH_CTX* ctx, WS_CallbackUserAuth cb)
 {
     if (ctx != NULL) {
diff --git a/wolfssh/ssh.h b/wolfssh/ssh.h
index df49c637..f2657abd 100644
--- a/wolfssh/ssh.h
+++ b/wolfssh/ssh.h
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_stream_exit(WOLFSSH*, int);
 WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_extended_data_read(WOLFSSH*, byte*, word32);
 WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_TriggerKeyExchange(WOLFSSH*);
 WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_SendIgnore(WOLFSSH*, const byte*, word32);
+WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_SendDisconnect(WOLFSSH*, word32);
 WOLFSSH_API int wolfSSH_global_request(WOLFSSH*, const unsigned char*, word32, int);
 
 WOLFSSH_API void wolfSSH_GetStats(WOLFSSH*,