diff --git a/nx/source/srv/sm.c b/nx/source/srv/sm.c
index d58d8b97..88a5ec7d 100644
--- a/nx/source/srv/sm.c
+++ b/nx/source/srv/sm.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include <switch.h>
 
-static Handle g_smHandle;
+static Handle g_smHandle = -1;
 
 Result smInitialize() {
     Result rc = svcConnectToNamedPort(&g_smHandle, "sm:");
@@ -25,3 +25,32 @@ Result smInitialize() {
 
     return rc;
 }
+
+Result smGetService(const char* name) {
+    u64 name_encoded = 0;
+
+    size_t i;
+    for (i=0; i<8; i++) {
+        name_encoded = (name_encoded << 8) | name[i];
+
+        if (name[i] == '\0')
+            break;
+    }
+
+    IpcCommand c;
+    ipcInitialize(&c);
+
+    struct {
+        u64 magic;
+        u64 cmd_id;
+        u64 service_name;
+    } *raw;
+
+    raw = ipcPrepareHeader(&c, sizeof(*raw));
+
+    raw->magic = SFCI_MAGIC;
+    raw->cmd_id = 0;
+    raw->service_name = name_encoded;
+
+    return ipcDispatch(g_smHandle);
+}