diff --git a/lib/dns/dispatch.c b/lib/dns/dispatch.c
index e81999e39e..563b5f00b3 100644
--- a/lib/dns/dispatch.c
+++ b/lib/dns/dispatch.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dispatch.c,v 1.96 2001/02/17 00:23:49 gson Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dispatch.c,v 1.97 2001/03/13 05:48:40 marka Exp $ */
 
 #include <config.h>
 
@@ -2010,6 +2010,19 @@ dns_dispatch_getsocket(dns_dispatch_t *disp) {
 	return (disp->socket);
 }
 
+isc_result_t
+dns_dispatch_getlocaladdress(dns_dispatch_t *disp, isc_sockaddr_t *addrp) {
+
+	REQUIRE(VALID_DISPATCH(disp));
+	REQUIRE(addrp != NULL);
+
+	if (disp->socktype == isc_sockettype_udp) {
+		*addrp = disp->local;
+		return (ISC_R_SUCCESS);
+	}
+	return (ISC_R_NOTIMPLEMENTED);
+}
+
 void
 dns_dispatch_cancel(dns_dispatch_t *disp) {
 	REQUIRE(VALID_DISPATCH(disp));
diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h
index 8be480e39c..b6be4564d2 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/dispatch.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
  */
 
-/* $Id: dispatch.h,v 1.43 2001/02/11 19:11:52 gson Exp $ */
+/* $Id: dispatch.h,v 1.44 2001/03/13 05:48:41 marka Exp $ */
 
 #ifndef DNS_DISPATCH_H
 #define DNS_DISPATCH_H 1
@@ -383,6 +383,20 @@ dns_dispatch_getsocket(dns_dispatch_t *disp);
  *	The socket the dispatcher is using.
  */
 
+isc_result_t 
+dns_dispatch_getlocaladdress(dns_dispatch_t *disp, isc_sockaddr_t *addrp);
+/*
+ * Return the local address for this dispatch.
+ * This currently only works for dispatches using UDP sockets.
+ *
+ * Requires:
+ *	disp is valid.
+ *	addrp to be non null.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *	ISC_R_SUCCESS	
+ *	ISC_R_NOTIMPLEMENTED
+ */
 
 void
 dns_dispatch_cancel(dns_dispatch_t *disp);