diff --git a/src/topology/controller.rs b/src/topology/controller.rs
index 0087d5d3f7117..4e2066e5a814a 100644
--- a/src/topology/controller.rs
+++ b/src/topology/controller.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ impl SharedTopologyController {
         Self(Arc::new(Mutex::new(inner)))
     }
 
+    pub fn blocking_lock(&self) -> MutexGuard<TopologyController> {
+        self.0.blocking_lock()
+    }
+
     pub async fn lock(&self) -> MutexGuard<TopologyController> {
         self.0.lock().await
     }