diff --git a/libmctp-serial.h b/libmctp-serial.h
index 3e6fc5f..8a70101 100644
--- a/libmctp-serial.h
+++ b/libmctp-serial.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 struct mctp_binding_serial;
 
 struct mctp_binding_serial *mctp_serial_init(void);
+void mctp_serial_destroy(struct mctp_binding_serial *serial);
 
 struct mctp_binding *mctp_binding_serial_core(struct mctp_binding_serial *b);
 
diff --git a/serial.c b/serial.c
index c90de54..f24148a 100644
--- a/serial.c
+++ b/serial.c
@@ -356,3 +356,7 @@
 	return serial;
 }
 
+void mctp_serial_destroy(struct mctp_binding_serial *serial)
+{
+	__mctp_free(serial);
+}