diff --git a/src/util/command-interest-validator.hpp b/src/util/command-interest-validator.hpp
index 9a077b1..9d8660e 100644
--- a/src/util/command-interest-validator.hpp
+++ b/src/util/command-interest-validator.hpp
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@
   void
   addInterestBypassRule(const std::string& regex);
 
+  /**
+   * @brief Remove all installed Interest rules (e.g., when reinitialization needed)
+   */
+  void
+  reset();
+
 protected:
   virtual void
   checkPolicy(const Data& data,
@@ -137,6 +143,13 @@
 }
 
 inline void
+CommandInterestValidator::reset()
+{
+  m_trustAnchorsForInterest.clear();
+  m_trustScopeForInterest.clear();
+}
+
+inline void
 CommandInterestValidator::checkPolicy(const Interest& interest,
                                       int stepCount,
                                       const OnInterestValidated& onValidated,