diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
index 32c03a1..1f1a6cb 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,11 @@
   throw Error("Internal face cannot be closed");
 }
 
+bool
+InternalFace::isLocal() const
+{
+  return true;
+}
 
 void
 InternalFace::setInterestFilter(const Name& filter,
diff --git a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp
index 8d5805c..0e17b3b 100644
--- a/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/mgmt/internal-face.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
   virtual void
   close();
 
+  /** \brief Get whether face is connected to a local app
+   *
+   *  Always true for a InternalFace.
+   */
+  virtual bool
+  isLocal() const;
+
   // Methods implementing AppFace interface. Do not invoke from forwarder.
 
   virtual void