diff --git a/src/sniffer.c b/src/sniffer.c
index d1de5b290..dd6e5e4a6 100644
--- a/src/sniffer.c
+++ b/src/sniffer.c
@@ -5129,6 +5129,12 @@ static void RemoveStaleSessions(void)
     }
 }
 
+void ssl_RemoveStaleSessions(void)
+{
+    LOCK_SESSION();
+    RemoveStaleSessions();
+    UNLOCK_SESSION();
+}
 
 /* Create a new Sniffer Session */
 static SnifferSession* CreateSession(IpInfo* ipInfo, TcpInfo* tcpInfo,
diff --git a/wolfssl/sniffer.h b/wolfssl/sniffer.h
index 929fcdc9d..189798609 100644
--- a/wolfssl/sniffer.h
+++ b/wolfssl/sniffer.h
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ SSL_SNIFFER_API void ssl_InitSniffer_ex2(int threadNum);
 WOLFSSL_API
 SSL_SNIFFER_API void ssl_FreeSniffer(void);
 
+WOLFSSL_API
+SSL_SNIFFER_API void ssl_RemoveStaleSessions(void);
 
 /* ssl_SetPrivateKey typeKs */
 enum {