diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 2a1cb670..aafb509d 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -3171,6 +3171,12 @@ evhttp_request_get_command(const struct evhttp_request *req) {
 	return (req->type);
 }
 
+int
+evhttp_request_get_response_code(const struct evhttp_request *req)
+{
+	return req->response_code;
+}
+
 /** Returns the input headers */
 struct evkeyvalq *evhttp_request_get_input_headers(struct evhttp_request *req)
 {
diff --git a/include/event2/http.h b/include/event2/http.h
index d8a716ae..e0fdefe0 100644
--- a/include/event2/http.h
+++ b/include/event2/http.h
@@ -466,11 +466,13 @@ int evhttp_make_request(struct evhttp_connection *evcon,
 */
 void evhttp_cancel_request(struct evhttp_request *req);
 
-
 /** Returns the request URI */
 const char *evhttp_request_get_uri(const struct evhttp_request *req);
 /** Returns the request command */
 enum evhttp_cmd_type evhttp_request_get_command(const struct evhttp_request *req);
+
+int evhttp_request_get_response_code(const struct evhttp_request *req);
+
 /** Returns the input headers */
 struct evkeyvalq *evhttp_request_get_input_headers(struct evhttp_request *req);
 /** Returns the output headers */