diff --git a/src/lv_objx/lv_tabview.h b/src/lv_objx/lv_tabview.h
index c66f04c9d..106ca5e1b 100644
--- a/src/lv_objx/lv_tabview.h
+++ b/src/lv_objx/lv_tabview.h
@@ -158,6 +158,16 @@ void lv_tabview_set_btns_pos(lv_obj_t * tabview, lv_tabview_btns_pos_t btns_pos)
  */
 void lv_tabview_set_btns_hidden(lv_obj_t * tabview, bool en);
 
+/**
+ * Set the scroll bar mode of a tabview
+ * @param tabview pointer to a tabview object
+ * @param sb_mode the new mode from 'lv_page_sb_mode_t' enum
+ */
+static inline void lv_tabview_set_sb_mode(lv_obj_t * tabview, lv_sb_mode_t mode)
+{
+    lv_page_set_sb_mode(tabview, mode);
+}
+
 /*=====================
  * Getter functions
  *====================*/