diff --git a/policy.c b/policy.c
index f3881cf..329852e 100644
--- a/policy.c
+++ b/policy.c
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ has_better_load(struct usteer_node *node_cur, struct usteer_node *node_new)
 	return !below_load_threshold(node_cur) && below_load_threshold(node_new);
 }
 
-static bool
-below_max_assoc(struct usteer_node *node)
+bool
+usteer_policy_node_below_max_assoc(struct usteer_node *node)
 {
 	return !node->max_assoc || node->n_assoc < node->max_assoc;
 }
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ is_better_candidate(struct sta_info *si_cur, struct sta_info *si_new)
 	int new_signal = si_new->signal;
 	uint32_t reasons = 0;
 
-	if (!below_max_assoc(new_node))
+	if (!usteer_policy_node_below_max_assoc(new_node))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!over_min_signal(new_node, new_signal))
diff --git a/usteer.h b/usteer.h
index e0c2891..49c3651 100644
--- a/usteer.h
+++ b/usteer.h
@@ -315,6 +315,8 @@ void usteer_local_node_kick(struct usteer_local_node *ln);
 
 int usteer_local_node_get_beacon_interval(struct usteer_local_node *ln);
 
+bool usteer_policy_node_below_max_assoc(struct usteer_node *node);
+
 void usteer_ubus_init(struct ubus_context *ctx);
 void usteer_ubus_kick_client(struct sta_info *si);
 int usteer_ubus_trigger_client_scan(struct sta_info *si);