diff --git a/sdbusplus/bus.hpp b/sdbusplus/bus.hpp
index 20e0836..84f45ce 100644
--- a/sdbusplus/bus.hpp
+++ b/sdbusplus/bus.hpp
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@
         return message::message(m);
     }
 
+    /** @brief Process waiting dbus messages or signals, discarding unhandled.
+     */
+    void process_discard()
+    {
+        sd_bus_process(_bus.get(), nullptr);
+    }
+
     /** @brief Claim a service name on the dbus.
      *
      *  @param[in] service - The service name to claim.