diff --git a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
index 99838bb..bf95d98 100644
--- a/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
+++ b/daemon/fw/forwarder.hpp
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@
   NetworkRegionTable&
   getNetworkRegionTable();
 
+  /** \brief performs a FIB lookup, considering Link object if present
+   */
+  const fib::Entry&
+  lookupFib(const pit::Entry& pitEntry) const;
+
 PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE: // pipelines
   /** \brief incoming Interest pipeline
    */