diff --git a/lib/sl/sl.c b/lib/sl/sl.c
index 145346bba..f5057384c 100644
--- a/lib/sl/sl.c
+++ b/lib/sl/sl.c
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ add_history(char *p)
 
 #endif
 
+int
+sl_command(SL_cmd *cmds, int argc, char **argv)
+{
+    SL_cmd *c;
+    c = sl_match (cmds, argv[0], 0);
+    if (c == NULL)
+	return -1;
+    return (*c->func)(argc, argv);
+}
+
 int
 sl_loop (SL_cmd *cmds, char *prompt)
 {