diff --git a/llarp/iwp/session.hpp b/llarp/iwp/session.hpp
index 22d5f0896..fec572579 100644
--- a/llarp/iwp/session.hpp
+++ b/llarp/iwp/session.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,12 @@ namespace llarp
 
       ~Session() = default;
 
+      std::shared_ptr< ILinkSession >
+      BorrowSelf() override
+      {
+        return shared_from_this();
+      }
+
       void
       Pump() override;