diff --git a/pkg/claims/claims.go b/pkg/claims/claims.go
index 8c8a5370..699ecbf2 100644
--- a/pkg/claims/claims.go
+++ b/pkg/claims/claims.go
@@ -41,3 +41,7 @@ func OwnedByVMLabel(vmiName string) client.MatchingLabels {
 		virtv1.VirtualMachineLabel: vmiName,
 	}
 }
+
+func ComposeKey(vmName, networkName string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s.%s", vmName, networkName)
+}