diff --git a/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.cc b/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.cc
index 8280c2f..e178d18 100644
--- a/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.cc
+++ b/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.cc
@@ -303,6 +303,18 @@
 }
 
 void
+CcnxStackHelper::AddRoute (Ptr<Node> node, std::string prefix, uint32_t faceId, int32_t metric)
+{
+  Ptr<Ccnx>     ccnx = node->GetObject<Ccnx> ();
+  NS_ASSERT_MSG (ccnx != 0, "Ccnx stack should be installed on the node");
+
+  Ptr<CcnxFace> face = ccnx->GetFace (faceId);
+  NS_ASSERT_MSG (face != 0, "Face with ID [" << faceId << "] does not exist on node [" << node->GetId () << "]");
+
+  AddRoute (node, prefix, face, metric);
+}
+
+void
 CcnxStackHelper::AddRoute (std::string nodeName, std::string prefix, uint32_t faceId, int32_t metric)
 {
   Ptr<Node> node = Names::Find<Node> (nodeName);
diff --git a/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.h b/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.h
index 764a982..ee0b547 100644
--- a/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.h
+++ b/helper/ccnx-stack-helper.h
@@ -202,6 +202,17 @@
   /**
    * \brief Add forwarding entry in FIB
    *
+   * \param nodeName Node
+   * \param prefix Routing prefix
+   * \param faceId Face index
+   * \param metric Routing metric
+   */
+  static void
+  AddRoute (Ptr<Node> node, std::string prefix, uint32_t faceId, int32_t metric);
+
+  /**
+   * \brief Add forwarding entry in FIB
+   *
    * \param node   Node
    * \param prefix Routing prefix
    * \param face   Face