diff --git a/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h b/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h
index 28da27072..a9832db29 100644
--- a/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h
+++ b/libstats/include/stats_event_list.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ extern "C" {
 void reset_log_context(android_log_context ctx);
 int write_to_logger(android_log_context context, log_id_t id);
 void note_log_drop();
+void stats_log_close();
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/libstats/stats_event_list.c b/libstats/stats_event_list.c
index 51408e071..735088a37 100644
--- a/libstats/stats_event_list.c
+++ b/libstats/stats_event_list.c
@@ -123,6 +123,14 @@ void note_log_drop() {
     statsdLoggerWrite.noteDrop();
 }
 
+void stats_log_close() {
+    statsd_writer_init_lock();
+    if (statsdLoggerWrite.close) {
+        (*statsdLoggerWrite.close)();
+    }
+    statsd_writer_init_unlock();
+}
+
 /* log_init_lock assumed */
 static int __write_to_statsd_initialize_locked() {
     if (!statsdLoggerWrite.open || ((*statsdLoggerWrite.open)() < 0)) {