diff --git a/include/proto/fd.h b/include/proto/fd.h
index 072d3f6..bfce120 100644
--- a/include/proto/fd.h
+++ b/include/proto/fd.h
@@ -83,6 +83,11 @@
 	cur_poller.clr(fd, DIR_RD);
 }
 
+static inline void fd_poll_recv(int fd)
+{
+	cur_poller.wai(fd, DIR_RD);
+}
+
 static inline void fd_want_send(int fd)
 {
 	cur_poller.set(fd, DIR_WR);
@@ -93,6 +98,11 @@
 	cur_poller.clr(fd, DIR_WR);
 }
 
+static inline void fd_poll_send(int fd)
+{
+	cur_poller.wai(fd, DIR_WR);
+}
+
 static inline void fd_stop_both(int fd)
 {
 	cur_poller.rem(fd);
diff --git a/include/types/fd.h b/include/types/fd.h
index 2e350b8..c6e47f2 100644
--- a/include/types/fd.h
+++ b/include/types/fd.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 	int  REGPRM2 (*is_set)(const int fd, int dir);       /* check if <fd> is being polled for dir <dir> */
 	void REGPRM2    (*set)(const int fd, int dir);       /* set   polling on <fd> for <dir> */
 	void REGPRM2    (*clr)(const int fd, int dir);       /* clear polling on <fd> for <dir> */
+	void REGPRM2    (*wai)(const int fd, int dir);       /* wait for polling on <fd> for <dir> */
 	void REGPRM1    (*rem)(const int fd);                /* remove any polling on <fd> */
 	void REGPRM1    (*clo)(const int fd);                /* mark <fd> as closed */
     	void REGPRM2   (*poll)(struct poller *p, int exp);   /* the poller itself */