diff --git a/uasyncio/uasyncio/__init__.py b/uasyncio/uasyncio/__init__.py
index 058b15b1..ca76f0de 100644
--- a/uasyncio/uasyncio/__init__.py
+++ b/uasyncio/uasyncio/__init__.py
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ class StreamReader:
             log.debug("StreamReader.readline(): res: %s", res)
         return res
 
+    def close(self):
+        yield IOReadDone(self.s)
+        self.s.close()
+
     def __repr__(self):
         return "<StreamReader %r>" % self.s