diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 09d9d7d..54254ae 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type conn interface {
 	Send(m netlink.Message) (netlink.Message, error)
 	Receive() ([]netlink.Message, error)
 	Execute(m netlink.Message) ([]netlink.Message, error)
+	SetOption(option netlink.ConnOption, enable bool) error
 	SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error
 }
 
@@ -62,6 +63,11 @@ func (c *Conn) Close() error {
 	return c.c.Close()
 }
 
+// SetOption enables or disables a netlink socket option for the Conn.
+func (c *Conn) SetOption(option netlink.ConnOption, enable bool) error {
+	return c.c.SetOption(option, enable)
+}
+
 // SetReadDeadline sets the read deadline associated with the connection.
 func (c *Conn) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error {
 	return c.c.SetReadDeadline(t)
diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
index 0f87742..4882e68 100644
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ b/conn_test.go
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ func (c *noopConn) Close() error                                         { retur
 func (c *noopConn) Send(_ netlink.Message) (netlink.Message, error)      { return netlink.Message{}, nil }
 func (c *noopConn) Receive() ([]netlink.Message, error)                  { return nil, nil }
 func (c *noopConn) Execute(m netlink.Message) ([]netlink.Message, error) { return nil, nil }
+func (c *noopConn) SetOption(_ netlink.ConnOption, _ bool) error         { return nil }
 func (c *noopConn) SetReadDeadline(t time.Time) error                    { return nil }
 
 func mustMarshal(m encoding.BinaryMarshaler) []byte {