diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.cpp b/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.cpp
index 5c1d16a..9dcde82 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.cpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@
 }
 
 template <ClockId Id>
+bool Timer<Id>::get_floating() const
+{
+    return timeSource.get_floating();
+}
+
+template <ClockId Id>
+void Timer<Id>::set_floating(bool b)
+{
+    return timeSource.set_floating(b);
+}
+
+template <ClockId Id>
 bool Timer<Id>::hasExpired() const
 {
     return userdata->expired;
diff --git a/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp b/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp
index b29d41d..a378a46 100644
--- a/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp
+++ b/src/sdeventplus/utility/timer.hpp
@@ -85,6 +85,22 @@
      */
     const Event& get_event() const;
 
+    /** @brief Determines the floating nature of the timer
+     *
+     *  @throws SdEventError for underlying sd_event errors
+     *  @return The enabled status of the timer
+     */
+    bool get_floating() const;
+
+    /** @brief Sets the floating nature of the timer
+     *         If set to true, the timer will continue to run after the
+     *         destruction of this handle.
+     *
+     *  @param[in] b - Whether or not the timer should float
+     *  @throws SdEventError for underlying sd_event errors
+     */
+    void set_floating(bool b);
+
     /** @brief Has the timer expired since creation or reset of expiration
      *         state.
      *