diff --git a/src/mconnect/device.vala b/src/mconnect/device.vala
index 2839141..12b04a2 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/device.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/device.vala
@@ -592,4 +592,11 @@ class Device : Object {
 
 		this.certificate_fingerprint = sb.str;
 	}
+
+	public void send(Packet pkt) {
+		// TODO: queue messages
+		if (this._channel != null) {
+			_channel.send(pkt);
+		}
+	}
 }
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