diff --git a/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h b/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
index 43e218b8cb3..8ae18a7aa49 100644
--- a/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
+++ b/include/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
@@ -415,6 +415,29 @@ int bt_mesh_model_publish(struct bt_mesh_model *model);
  */
 struct bt_mesh_elem *bt_mesh_model_elem(struct bt_mesh_model *mod);
 
+/** @brief Find a SIG model.
+ *
+ * @param elem Element to search for the model in.
+ * @param id Model ID of the model.
+ *
+ * @return A pointer to the Mesh model matching the given parameters, or NULL
+ * if no SIG model with the given ID exists in the given element.
+ */
+struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find(const struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
+					 u16_t id);
+
+/** @brief Find a vendor model.
+ *
+ * @param elem Element to search for the model in.
+ * @param company Company ID of the model.
+ * @param id Model ID of the model.
+ *
+ * @return A pointer to the Mesh model matching the given parameters, or NULL
+ * if no vendor model with the given ID exists in the given element.
+ */
+struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find_vnd(const struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
+					     u16_t company, u16_t id);
+
 /** Node Composition */
 struct bt_mesh_comp {
 	u16_t cid;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c
index 48c46219277..b075479eaae 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.c
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ int bt_mesh_model_publish(struct bt_mesh_model *model)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find_vnd(struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
+struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find_vnd(const struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
 					     u16_t company, u16_t id)
 {
 	u8_t i;
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find_vnd(struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
-struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find(struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
+struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find(const struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
 					 u16_t id)
 {
 	u8_t i;
diff --git a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.h b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
index a6b9d0eaa3d..394b82abb29 100644
--- a/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
+++ b/subsys/bluetooth/mesh/access.h
@@ -20,11 +20,6 @@ u8_t bt_mesh_elem_count(void);
 /* Find local element based on unicast or group address */
 struct bt_mesh_elem *bt_mesh_elem_find(u16_t addr);
 
-struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find_vnd(struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
-					     u16_t company, u16_t id);
-struct bt_mesh_model *bt_mesh_model_find(struct bt_mesh_elem *elem,
-					 u16_t id);
-
 u16_t *bt_mesh_model_find_group(struct bt_mesh_model *mod, u16_t addr);
 
 bool bt_mesh_fixed_group_match(u16_t addr);