diff --git a/src/shared/hfp.c b/src/shared/hfp.c
index 98408ca..854cf46 100644
--- a/src/shared/hfp.c
+++ b/src/shared/hfp.c
@@ -455,3 +455,11 @@ bool hfp_gw_set_disconnect_handler(struct hfp_gw *hfp,
 
 	return true;
 }
+
+bool hfp_gw_disconnect(struct hfp_gw *hfp)
+{
+	if (!hfp)
+		return false;
+
+	return io_shutdown(hfp->io);
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/hfp.h b/src/shared/hfp.h
index 6bb51bc..b0bd934 100644
--- a/src/shared/hfp.h
+++ b/src/shared/hfp.h
@@ -92,3 +92,5 @@ bool hfp_gw_set_disconnect_handler(struct hfp_gw *hfp,
 					hfp_disconnect_func_t callback,
 					void *user_data,
 					hfp_destroy_func_t destroy);
+
+bool hfp_gw_disconnect(struct hfp_gw *hfp);