diff --git a/src/shared/io-glib.c b/src/shared/io-glib.c
index 76f5a44..6316037 100644
--- a/src/shared/io-glib.c
+++ b/src/shared/io-glib.c
@@ -323,3 +323,12 @@ done:
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+bool io_shutdown(struct io *io)
+{
+	if (!io || !io->channel)
+		return false;
+
+	return g_io_channel_shutdown(io->channel, TRUE, NULL)
+							== G_IO_STATUS_NORMAL;
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/io-mainloop.c b/src/shared/io-mainloop.c
index 3fe1a88..2ea5eed 100644
--- a/src/shared/io-mainloop.c
+++ b/src/shared/io-mainloop.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/socket.h>
 
 #include "monitor/mainloop.h"
 #include "src/shared/util.h"
@@ -294,3 +295,11 @@ bool io_set_disconnect_handler(struct io *io, io_callback_func_t callback,
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+bool io_shutdown(struct io *io)
+{
+	if (!io || io->fd < 0)
+		return false;
+
+	return shutdown(io->fd, SHUT_RDWR) == 0;
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/io.h b/src/shared/io.h
index 2e78c03..8897964 100644
--- a/src/shared/io.h
+++ b/src/shared/io.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ void io_destroy(struct io *io);
 int io_get_fd(struct io *io);
 bool io_set_close_on_destroy(struct io *io, bool do_close);
 
+bool io_shutdown(struct io *io);
+
 typedef bool (*io_callback_func_t)(struct io *io, void *user_data);
 
 bool io_set_read_handler(struct io *io, io_callback_func_t callback,