diff --git a/test/mesh/mesh_access.c b/test/mesh/mesh_access.c
index 336b83c6c..b50f6f6da 100644
--- a/test/mesh/mesh_access.c
+++ b/test/mesh/mesh_access.c
@@ -1315,6 +1315,14 @@ void mesh_model_publication_start(mesh_model_t * mesh_model){
     mesh_model_publication_run(NULL);
 }
 
+void mesh_model_publication_stop(mesh_model_t * mesh_model){
+    mesh_publication_model_t * publication_model = mesh_model->publication_model;
+    if (publication_model == NULL) return;
+
+    // reset state
+    publication_model->state = MESH_MODEL_PUBLICATION_STATE_IDLE;
+}
+
 void mesh_access_state_changed(mesh_model_t * mesh_model){
     mesh_publication_model_t * publication_model = mesh_model->publication_model;
     if (publication_model == NULL) return;
diff --git a/test/mesh/mesh_access.h b/test/mesh/mesh_access.h
index 09bfe3338..45a01dda5 100644
--- a/test/mesh/mesh_access.h
+++ b/test/mesh/mesh_access.h
@@ -311,11 +311,17 @@ uint8_t mesh_access_transactions_get_next_transaction_id(void);
 void mesh_access_state_changed(mesh_model_t * mesh_model);
 
 /**
- * Start Model Publcation
+ * Start Model Publication
  * @param mesh_model
  */
 void mesh_model_publication_start(mesh_model_t * mesh_model);
 
+/**
+ * Stop Model Publication
+ * @param mesh_model
+ */
+void mesh_model_publication_stop(mesh_model_t * mesh_model);
+
 // Mesh PDU Getter
 uint16_t mesh_pdu_src(mesh_pdu_t * pdu);
 uint16_t mesh_pdu_dst(mesh_pdu_t * pdu);