diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index d783dd0..2b56fec 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@
    */
   signal::Signal<Transport, FaceState/*old*/, FaceState/*new*/>& afterStateChange;
 
+  /** \return expiration time of the face
+   *  \retval time::steady_clock::TimePoint::max() the face has an indefinite lifetime
+   */
+  time::steady_clock::TimePoint
+  getExpirationTime() const;
+
   /** \brief request the face to be closed
    *
    *  This operation is effective only if face is in UP or DOWN state,
@@ -266,6 +272,12 @@
   return m_transport->getState();
 }
 
+inline time::steady_clock::TimePoint
+Face::getExpirationTime() const
+{
+  return m_transport->getExpirationTime();
+}
+
 inline void
 Face::close()
 {