diff --git a/nsock/src/netutils.c b/nsock/src/netutils.c
index c9fd2d495..59ad55572 100644
--- a/nsock/src/netutils.c
+++ b/nsock/src/netutils.c
@@ -188,3 +188,8 @@ static char *get_addr_string(const struct sockaddr_storage *ss, size_t sslen) {
 char *get_peeraddr_string(const msiod *iod) {
   return get_addr_string(&iod->peer, iod->peerlen);
 }
+
+/* Get the local bind address string. */
+char *get_localaddr_string(const msiod *iod) {
+  return get_addr_string(&iod->local, iod->locallen);
+}
diff --git a/nsock/src/netutils.h b/nsock/src/netutils.h
index 064872d24..92db28ae7 100644
--- a/nsock/src/netutils.h
+++ b/nsock/src/netutils.h
@@ -94,5 +94,8 @@ const char *get_unixsock_path(const struct sockaddr_storage *addr);
  * "<address>:<port>". */
 char *get_peeraddr_string(const msiod *iod);
 
+/* Get the local bind address string. */
+char *get_localaddr_string(const msiod *iod);
+
 #endif /* NETUTILS_H */