diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ppp/CMakeLists.txt b/subsys/net/l2/ppp/CMakeLists.txt
index 7f973634224..e90bf4472b9 100644
--- a/subsys/net/l2/ppp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ppp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_L2_PPP
 
 zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS_PPP ppp_stats.c)
 
+zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_L2_PPP_MGMT ppp_mgmt.c)
+
 if(CONFIG_NET_IPV4)
   zephyr_library_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NET_L2_PPP ipcp.c)
 endif()
diff --git a/subsys/net/l2/ppp/ppp_mgmt.c b/subsys/net/l2/ppp/ppp_mgmt.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52866e3306e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subsys/net/l2/ppp/ppp_mgmt.c
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2020 Lemonbeat GmbH
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+#include <net/ppp.h>
+
+void ppp_mgmt_raise_carrier_on_event(struct net_if *iface)
+{
+	net_mgmt_event_notify(NET_EVENT_PPP_CARRIER_ON, iface);
+}
+
+void ppp_mgmt_raise_carrier_off_event(struct net_if *iface)
+{
+	net_mgmt_event_notify(NET_EVENT_PPP_CARRIER_OFF, iface);
+}