diff --git a/core/reactor.hh b/core/reactor.hh
index 1fd58f025b..f0a4f9cace 100644
--- a/core/reactor.hh
+++ b/core/reactor.hh
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ public:
     future<size_t> recvmsg(struct msghdr *msg);
     future<size_t> sendto(socket_address addr, const void* buf, size_t len);
     file_desc& get_file_desc() const { return _s->fd; }
+    void shutdown(int how) { _s->fd.shutdown(how); }
     void close() { _s.reset(); }
 protected:
     int get_fd() const { return _s->fd.get(); }