diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.cpp
index cefbd0214..1cdb3d52c 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.cpp
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ arduino::WiFiClient arduino::WiFiServer::available(uint8_t* status) {
     client.setSocket(clientSocket);
   }
   return client;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+arduino::WiFiClient arduino::WiFiServer::accept() {
+  return available();
+}
diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.h b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.h
index ae293b374..008d7433e 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.h
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiServer.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ class WiFiServer : public MbedServer {
   WiFiServer(uint16_t port)
     : MbedServer(port) {}
   WiFiClient available(uint8_t* status = nullptr);
+  WiFiClient accept();
 };
 
 }