diff --git a/libfprint/fp_internal.h b/libfprint/fp_internal.h
index 6b95a1a..2324b27 100644
--- a/libfprint/fp_internal.h
+++ b/libfprint/fp_internal.h
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ void fpi_imgdev_deactivate_complete(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev);
 void fpi_imgdev_report_finger_status(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev,
 	gboolean present);
 void fpi_imgdev_image_captured(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev, struct fp_img *img);
+void fpi_imgdev_abort_scan(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev, int result);
 void fpi_imgdev_session_error(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev, int error);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/libfprint/imgdev.c b/libfprint/imgdev.c
index 3b5d3f3..4d9000a 100644
--- a/libfprint/imgdev.c
+++ b/libfprint/imgdev.c
@@ -217,6 +217,13 @@ static void identify_process_img(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev)
 	imgdev->identify_match_offset = match_offset;
 }
 
+void fpi_imgdev_abort_scan(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev, int result)
+{
+	imgdev->action_result = result;
+	imgdev->action_state = IMG_ACQUIRE_STATE_AWAIT_FINGER_OFF;
+	dev_change_state(imgdev, IMGDEV_STATE_AWAIT_FINGER_OFF);
+}
+
 void fpi_imgdev_image_captured(struct fp_img_dev *imgdev, struct fp_img *img)
 {
 	struct fp_print_data *print;