diff --git a/lnpeer/peer.go b/lnpeer/peer.go
index 99efe845..fb0e743c 100644
--- a/lnpeer/peer.go
+++ b/lnpeer/peer.go
@@ -33,4 +33,10 @@ type Peer interface {
 
 	// Address returns the network address of the remote peer.
 	Address() net.Addr
+
+	// QuitSignal is a method that should return a channel which will be
+	// sent upon or closed once the backing peer exits. This allows callers
+	// using the interface to cancel any processing in the event the backing
+	// implementation exits.
+	QuitSignal() <-chan struct{}
 }