diff --git a/src/l2cap.c b/src/l2cap.c
index bc9f797ad..574d01221 100644
--- a/src/l2cap.c
+++ b/src/l2cap.c
@@ -240,6 +240,12 @@ int  l2cap_can_send_packet_now(uint16_t local_cid){
     return hci_can_send_acl_packet_now(channel->handle);
 }
 
+int  l2cap_can_send_prepared_packet_now(uint16_t local_cid){
+    l2cap_channel_t *channel = l2cap_get_channel_for_local_cid(local_cid);
+    if (!channel) return 0;
+    return hci_can_send_prepared_acl_packet_now(channel->handle);
+}
+
 // @deprecated
 int l2cap_can_send_connectionless_packet_now(void){
     // TODO provide real handle
diff --git a/src/l2cap.h b/src/l2cap.h
index 694afba00..a401d1421 100644
--- a/src/l2cap.h
+++ b/src/l2cap.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ typedef struct l2cap_signaling_response {
 } l2cap_signaling_response_t;
     
 
+
 int  l2cap_can_send_fixed_channel_packet_now(uint16_t handle);
 
 // @deprecated use l2cap_can_send_fixed_channel_packet_now instead
@@ -261,7 +262,9 @@ void l2cap_decline_connection_internal(uint16_t local_cid, uint8_t reason);
 /** 
  * @brief Non-blocking UART write
  */
-int  l2cap_can_send_packet_now(uint16_t local_cid);    
+int  l2cap_can_send_packet_now(uint16_t local_cid); 
+int  l2cap_can_send_prepared_packet_now(uint16_t local_cid);
+ 
 int  l2cap_reserve_packet_buffer(void);
 void l2cap_release_packet_buffer(void);