diff --git a/quic/core/quic_connection.h b/quic/core/quic_connection.h
index 8dd0b0b..56a1813 100644
--- a/quic/core/quic_connection.h
+++ b/quic/core/quic_connection.h
@@ -1163,6 +1163,12 @@
 
   void SetSourceAddressTokenToSend(absl::string_view token);
 
+  void SendPing() {
+    SendPingAtLevel(use_encryption_level_context_
+                        ? framer().GetEncryptionLevelToSendApplicationData()
+                        : encryption_level_);
+  }
+
  protected:
   // Calls cancel() on all the alarms owned by this connection.
   void CancelAllAlarms();