diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/UdpTransport.cpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/UdpTransport.cpp
index 52b62a5..5fc4a71 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/transport/UdpTransport.cpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/transport/UdpTransport.cpp
@@ -51,4 +51,11 @@
   }
 }
 
+void UdpTransport::close()
+{
+  ndn_Error error;
+  if (error = ndn_UdpTransport_close(&transport_))
+    throw std::runtime_error(ndn_getErrorString(error));  
+}
+
 }