diff --git a/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_c_api.cpp b/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_c_api.cpp
index 6c85d9d467..9fb60e556e 100644
--- a/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_c_api.cpp
+++ b/components/esp_modem/src/esp_modem_c_api.cpp
@@ -163,6 +163,15 @@ extern "C" esp_err_t esp_modem_read_pin(esp_modem_dce_t *dce_wrap, bool *pin)
     return command_response_to_esp_err(dce_wrap->dce->read_pin(*pin));
 }
 
+extern "C" esp_err_t esp_modem_set_echo(esp_modem_dce_t *dce_wrap, const bool echo_on)
+{
+    if (dce_wrap == nullptr || dce_wrap->dce == nullptr) {
+        return ESP_ERR_INVALID_ARG;
+    }
+
+    return command_response_to_esp_err(dce_wrap->dce->set_echo(echo_on));
+}
+
 extern "C" esp_err_t esp_modem_sms_txt_mode(esp_modem_dce_t *dce_wrap, bool txt)
 {
     if (dce_wrap == nullptr || dce_wrap->dce == nullptr) {