diff --git a/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain.h b/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain.h
index 8529412..eee8c99 100644
--- a/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain.h
+++ b/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain.h
@@ -160,6 +160,11 @@
  */
 extern void adj_midchain_delegate_unstack(adj_index_t ai);
 
+/**
+ * @brief remove a midchain delegate (this stacks it on a drop)
+ */
+extern void adj_midchain_delegate_remove (adj_index_t ai);
+
 extern u8 adj_is_midchain (adj_index_t ai);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain_delegate.c b/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain_delegate.c
index 9e78843..de57442 100644
--- a/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain_delegate.c
+++ b/src/vnet/adj/adj_midchain_delegate.c
@@ -132,6 +132,32 @@
 }
 
 void
+adj_midchain_delegate_remove (adj_index_t ai)
+{
+    adj_midchain_delegate_t *amd;
+    ip_adjacency_t *adj;
+    adj_delegate_t *ad;
+
+    /*
+     * if there's a delegate, it can be removed
+     */
+    adj = adj_get(ai);
+    ad = adj_delegate_get(adj, ADJ_DELEGATE_MIDCHAIN);
+
+    if (NULL != ad)
+    {
+        adj_nbr_midchain_unstack(ai);
+
+        adj_delegate_remove (ai, ADJ_DELEGATE_MIDCHAIN);
+
+        amd = pool_elt_at_index(amd_pool, ad->ad_index);
+        fib_entry_untrack(amd->amd_fei, amd->amd_sibling);
+
+        pool_put(amd_pool, amd);
+    }
+}
+
+void
 adj_midchain_delegate_unstack (adj_index_t ai)
 {
     adj_nbr_midchain_unstack(ai);