diff --git a/rclrs/src/publisher.rs b/rclrs/src/publisher.rs
index 2935ca322..b1cdd93b9 100644
--- a/rclrs/src/publisher.rs
+++ b/rclrs/src/publisher.rs
@@ -229,6 +229,11 @@ where
             msg_ptr: msg_ptr as *mut T,
         })
     }
+
+    /// Returns true if message loans are possible, false otherwise.
+    pub fn can_loan_messages(&self) -> bool {
+        unsafe { rcl_publisher_can_loan_messages(&*self.handle.rcl_publisher.lock().unwrap()) }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Convenience trait for [`Publisher::publish`].