diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc
index 352fe8fc41..fca462ec94 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.cc
@@ -3075,6 +3075,18 @@ AllocEngine::ClientContext4::currentHost() const {
     return (ConstHostPtr());
 }
 
+ConstHostPtr
+AllocEngine::ClientContext4::globalHost() const {
+    if (subnet_ && subnet_->getHostReservationMode() == Network::HR_GLOBAL) {
+        auto host = hosts_.find(SUBNET_ID_GLOBAL);
+        if (host != hosts_.cend()) {
+            return (host->second);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return (ConstHostPtr());
+}
+
 DdnsParamsPtr
 AllocEngine::ClientContext4::getDdnsParams() {
     // We already have it, return it.
diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.h b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.h
index cdce92a2f9..d18d64fcc2 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.h
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/alloc_engine.h
@@ -1409,6 +1409,16 @@ public:
         /// @return Pointer to the host object.
         ConstHostPtr currentHost() const;
 
+        /// @brief Returns global host reservation if there is one
+        ///
+        /// If the current subnet's reservation mode is global and
+        /// there is a global host (i.e. reservation belonging to
+        /// the global subnet), return it.  Otherwise return an
+        /// empty pointer.
+        ///
+        /// @return Pointer to the host object.
+        ConstHostPtr globalHost() const;
+
         /// @brief Default constructor.
         ClientContext4();