diff --git a/src/vty/vty.c b/src/vty/vty.c
index a39f268..1ad84f5 100644
--- a/src/vty/vty.c
+++ b/src/vty/vty.c
@@ -207,6 +207,12 @@
 	}
 }
 
+void vty_flush(struct vty *vty)
+{
+	if (vty->obuf)
+		buffer_flush_all(vty->obuf, vty->fd);
+}
+
 /*! Close a given vty interface. */
 void vty_close(struct vty *vty)
 {