diff --git a/daemon/table/pit.cpp b/daemon/table/pit.cpp
index c21ccdf..959593f 100644
--- a/daemon/table/pit.cpp
+++ b/daemon/table/pit.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 }
 
 std::pair<shared_ptr<pit::Entry>, bool>
-Pit::insert(const Interest& interest)
+Pit::findOrInsert(const Interest& interest, bool allowInsert)
 {
   // first lookup() the Interest Name in the NameTree, which will creates all
   // the intermedia nodes, starting from the shortest prefix.
@@ -78,13 +78,17 @@
                                   entry->getInterest().getSelectors() == interest.getSelectors();
                          });
   if (it != pitEntries.end()) {
-    return { *it, false };
+    return {*it, false};
+  }
+
+  if (!allowInsert) {
+    return {nullptr, true};
   }
 
   shared_ptr<pit::Entry> entry = make_shared<pit::Entry>(interest);
   nameTreeEntry->insertPitEntry(entry);
   m_nItems++;
-  return { entry, true };
+  return {entry, true};
 }
 
 pit::DataMatchResult