diff --git a/daemon/face/face.hpp b/daemon/face/face.hpp
index dc8c20d..4a5948b 100644
--- a/daemon/face/face.hpp
+++ b/daemon/face/face.hpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2014-2019,  Regents of the University of California,
+ * Copyright (c) 2014-2020,  Regents of the University of California,
  *                           Arizona Board of Regents,
  *                           Colorado State University,
  *                           University Pierre & Marie Curie, Sorbonne University,
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@
   Transport*
   getTransport() const;
 
+  /** \brief Request that the face be closed
+   *
+   *  This operation is effective only if face is in the UP or DOWN state; otherwise, it has no effect.
+   *  The face will change state to CLOSING, and then perform a cleanup procedure.
+   *  When the cleanup is complete, the state will be changed to CLOSED, which may happen
+   *  synchronously or asynchronously.
+   *
+   *  \warning The face must not be deallocated until its state changes to CLOSED.
+   */
+  void
+  close();
+
 public: // upper interface connected to forwarding
   /** \brief send Interest to \p endpointId
    */
@@ -92,7 +104,7 @@
    */
   signal::Signal<LinkService, Interest>& onDroppedInterest;
 
-public: // static properties
+public: // properties
   /** \return face ID
    */
   FaceId
@@ -134,7 +146,13 @@
   ndn::nfd::LinkType
   getLinkType() const;
 
-public: // dynamic properties
+  /** \brief Returns face effective MTU
+   *
+   *  This function is a wrapper. The effective MTU of a face is determined by the link service.
+   */
+  ssize_t
+  getMtu() const;
+
   /** \return face state
    */
   FaceState
@@ -150,19 +168,6 @@
   time::steady_clock::TimePoint
   getExpirationTime() const;
 
-  /** \brief request the face to be closed
-   *
-   *  This operation is effective only if face is in UP or DOWN state,
-   *  otherwise it has no effect.
-   *  The face changes state to CLOSING, and performs cleanup procedure.
-   *  The state will be changed to CLOSED when cleanup is complete, which may
-   *  happen synchronously or asynchronously.
-   *
-   *  \warning the face must not be deallocated until its state changes to CLOSED
-   */
-  void
-  close();
-
   const FaceCounters&
   getCounters() const;
 
@@ -186,6 +191,12 @@
 }
 
 inline void
+Face::close()
+{
+  m_transport->close();
+}
+
+inline void
 Face::sendInterest(const Interest& interest, const EndpointId& endpointId)
 {
   m_service->sendInterest(interest, endpointId);
@@ -251,6 +262,12 @@
   return m_transport->getLinkType();
 }
 
+inline ssize_t
+Face::getMtu() const
+{
+  return m_service->getEffectiveMtu();
+}
+
 inline FaceState
 Face::getState() const
 {
@@ -263,12 +280,6 @@
   return m_transport->getExpirationTime();
 }
 
-inline void
-Face::close()
-{
-  m_transport->close();
-}
-
 inline const FaceCounters&
 Face::getCounters() const
 {