diff --git a/include/proto/channel.h b/include/proto/channel.h
index 2d3c9bc..3620178 100644
--- a/include/proto/channel.h
+++ b/include/proto/channel.h
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@
 	return __channel_forward(chn, bytes);
 }
 
+/* Forwards any input data and marks the channel for permanent forwarding */
+static inline void channel_forward_forever(struct channel *chn)
+{
+	b_adv(chn->buf, chn->buf->i);
+	chn->to_forward = CHN_INFINITE_FORWARD;
+}
+
 /*********************************************************************/
 /* These functions are used to compute various channel content sizes */
 /*********************************************************************/