A method for performing device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system is provided. A master user equipment sets a D2D link with a slave user equipment. The master user equipment performs D2D communication with the slave user equipment through the D2D link. The master user equipment receives handover information of the slave user equipment from the slave user equipment. The master user equipment transmits the handover information of the slave user equipment to an evolved NodeB of a handover source cell.