diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
index 945b406e82..792432be68 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
@@ -373,9 +373,12 @@ public interface Channel extends Comparable<Channel> {
 
     /**
      * Attaches an object to this {@link Channel} to store a stateful information
- */
+     */
     void setAttachment(Object attachment);
 
+    ChannelFuture deregister();
+    void deregister(ChannelFuture future);
+
     Unsafe unsafe();
 
     public interface Unsafe {