diff --git a/headers/private/net/net_stack.h b/headers/private/net/net_stack.h
index a3868f4bfc..5fbd693fd6 100644
--- a/headers/private/net/net_stack.h
+++ b/headers/private/net/net_stack.h
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ struct net_stack_module_info {
 	// timer
 	void (*init_timer)(struct net_timer *timer, net_timer_func hook, void *data);
 	void (*set_timer)(struct net_timer *timer, bigtime_t delay);
+	bool (*cancel_timer)(struct net_timer *timer);
+	bool (*is_timer_active)(struct net_timer *timer);
 };
 
 #endif	// NET_STACK_H
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/stack.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/stack.cpp
index 7d4a9296d3..5e4e2e51fc 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/stack.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/stack.cpp
@@ -923,6 +923,8 @@ static net_stack_module_info sNetStackModule = {
 
 	init_timer,
 	set_timer,
+	cancel_timer,
+	is_timer_active,
 };
 
 static module_info sNetStarterModule = {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.cpp
index fbb79781e7..a25f439016 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.cpp
@@ -320,6 +320,28 @@ set_timer(net_timer *timer, bigtime_t delay)
 }
 
 
+bool
+cancel_timer(struct net_timer *timer)
+{
+	BenaphoreLocker locker(sTimerLock);
+
+	if (timer->due <= 0)
+		return false;
+
+	// this timer is scheduled, cancel it
+	list_remove_item(&sTimers, timer);
+	timer->due = 0;
+	return true;
+}
+
+
+bool
+is_timer_active(net_timer *timer)
+{
+	return timer->due > 0;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 init_timers(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.h b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.h
index 1044852dad..0f71c7a8e7 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/network/stack/utility.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ status_t	clear_fifo(net_fifo *fifo);
 // timer
 void		init_timer(net_timer *timer, net_timer_func hook, void *data);
 void		set_timer(net_timer *timer, bigtime_t delay);
+bool		cancel_timer(struct net_timer *timer);
+bool		is_timer_active(net_timer *timer);
 status_t	init_timers(void);
 void		uninit_timers(void);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_tester.cpp b/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_tester.cpp
index b33783176e..9563d5306d 100644
--- a/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_tester.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/kits/net/tcp_tester.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,8 @@ static net_stack_module_info gNetStackModule = {
 
 	init_timer,
 	set_timer,
+	cancel_timer,
+	is_timer_active,
 };