2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/include/rule.h b/include/rule.h
index 99e92ee8..b9b4a19c 100644
--- a/include/rule.h
+++ b/include/rule.h
@@ -422,6 +422,7 @@ struct netlink_ctx;
 extern int do_command(struct netlink_ctx *ctx, struct cmd *cmd);
 
 extern int cache_update(enum cmd_ops cmd, struct list_head *msgs);
+extern void cache_flush(void);
 extern void cache_release(void);
 
 enum udata_type {
diff --git a/src/rule.c b/src/rule.c
index 8c58bfa6..8710767b 100644
--- a/src/rule.c
+++ b/src/rule.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ replay:
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void cache_release(void)
+void cache_flush(void)
 {
 	struct table *table, *next;
 
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ void cache_release(void)
 		list_del(&table->list);
 		table_free(table);
 	}
+}
+
+void cache_release(void)
+{
+	cache_flush();
 	cache_initialized = false;
 }