diff --git a/src/switch_apr.c b/src/switch_apr.c
index fe7442b57f..b592fc7c3e 100644
--- a/src/switch_apr.c
+++ b/src/switch_apr.c
@@ -716,6 +716,15 @@ SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_socket_send(switch_socket_t *sock, const
 	return status;
 }
 
+SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_socket_send_nonblock(switch_socket_t *sock, const char *buf, switch_size_t *len)
+{
+	if (!sock || !buf || !len) {
+		return SWITCH_STATUS_GENERR;
+	}
+	
+	return apr_socket_send(sock, buf, len);
+}
+
 SWITCH_DECLARE(switch_status_t) switch_socket_sendto(switch_socket_t *sock, switch_sockaddr_t *where, int32_t flags, const char *buf,
 													 switch_size_t *len)
 {