diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.cc b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.cc
index 400c86b97..aa695f553 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.cc
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.cc
@@ -213,6 +213,12 @@ WifiPhy::~WifiPhy ()
   m_modes.clear ();
 }
 
+Ptr<WifiNetDevice> 
+WifiPhy::GetDevice (void) const
+{
+  return m_device;
+}
+
 Ptr<TraceResolver> 
 WifiPhy::GetTraceResolver (void) const
 {
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.h b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.h
index 0bb3bcdf0..93887eb5b 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.h
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/wifi-phy.h
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ public:
   WifiPhy (Ptr<WifiNetDevice> device);
   virtual ~WifiPhy ();
 
+  Ptr<WifiNetDevice> GetDevice (void) const;
+
   /**
    * \param channel the channel to connect to.
    */