diff --git a/lib/dns/include/dns/rdataset.h b/lib/dns/include/dns/rdataset.h
index ae6c39aa6d..94c89d8e4c 100644
--- a/lib/dns/include/dns/rdataset.h
+++ b/lib/dns/include/dns/rdataset.h
@@ -57,13 +57,18 @@
 #include <dns/result.h>
 
 typedef struct dns_rdatasetmethods {
-	dns_result_t		(*disassociate)(dns_rdataset_t *rdatasetp);
+	dns_result_t		(*disassociate)(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset);
 	dns_result_t		(*first)(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset);
 	dns_result_t		(*next)(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset);
 	void			(*current)(dns_rdataset_t *rdataset,
 					   dns_rdata_t *rdata);
 } dns_rdatasetmethods_t;
 
+#define DNS_RDATASET_MAGIC		0x444E5352U	/* DNSR. */
+#define DNS_RDATASET_VALID(rdataset)	((rdataset) != NULL && \
+					 (rdataset)->magic == \
+					  DNS_RDATASET_MAGIC)
+
 /*
  * Direct use of this structure by clients is strongly discouraged, except
  * for the 'link' field which may be used however the client wishes.  The