diff --git a/device.c b/device.c
index f9a69db..9694396 100644
--- a/device.c
+++ b/device.c
@@ -254,6 +254,11 @@ bool cIptvDevice::IsTunedToTransponder(const cChannel *channelP) const
   return channelP ? (channelP->GetChannelID() == channelM.GetChannelID()) : false;
 }
 
+bool cIptvDevice::MaySwitchTransponder(const cChannel *channelP) const
+{
+  return cDevice::MaySwitchTransponder(channelP);
+}
+
 bool cIptvDevice::SetChannelDevice(const cChannel *channelP, bool liveViewP)
 {
   cIptvProtocolIf *protocol;
diff --git a/device.h b/device.h
index 69d8875..6373962 100644
--- a/device.h
+++ b/device.h
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ public:
   virtual int NumProvidedSystems(void) const;
   virtual const cChannel *GetCurrentlyTunedTransponder(void) const;
   virtual bool IsTunedToTransponder(const cChannel *channelP) const;
+  virtual bool MaySwitchTransponder(const cChannel *channelP) const;
+
 protected:
   virtual bool SetChannelDevice(const cChannel *channelP, bool liveViewP);