diff --git a/boringtun/src/noise/mod.rs b/boringtun/src/noise/mod.rs
index 76e377b6..ba6aaf77 100644
--- a/boringtun/src/noise/mod.rs
+++ b/boringtun/src/noise/mod.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ impl Tunn {
         self.handle_verified_packet(packet, dst)
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn handle_verified_packet<'a>(
+    pub fn handle_verified_packet<'a>(
         &mut self,
         packet: Packet,
         dst: &'a mut [u8],