diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 52362bc9..39528fc7 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -2433,6 +2433,11 @@ evhttp_accept_socket(struct evhttp *http, evutil_socket_t fd)
 	return (0);
 }
 
+evutil_socket_t evhttp_bound_socket_get_fd(struct evhttp_bound_socket *bound)
+{
+	return bound->bind_ev.ev_fd;
+}
+
 static struct evhttp*
 evhttp_new_object(void)
 {
diff --git a/include/event2/http.h b/include/event2/http.h
index e1ddaee7..93c805f8 100644
--- a/include/event2/http.h
+++ b/include/event2/http.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct event_base;
 struct evhttp;
 struct evhttp_request;
 struct evkeyvalq;
+struct evhttp_bound_socket;
 
 /**
  * Create a new HTTP server.
@@ -111,6 +112,15 @@ int evhttp_bind_socket(struct evhttp *http, const char *address, ev_uint16_t por
  */
 int evhttp_accept_socket(struct evhttp *http, evutil_socket_t fd);
 
+/**
+ * Get the raw file descriptor referenced by an evhttp_bound_socket.
+ *
+ * @param bound_socket a handle returned by evhttp_{bind,accept}_socket_with_handle
+ * @return the file descriptor used by the bound socket
+ * @see evhttp_bind_socket_with_handle(), evhttp_accept_socket_with_handle()
+ */
+evutil_socket_t evhttp_bound_socket_get_fd(struct evhttp_bound_socket *bound_socket);
+
 /**
  * Free the previously created HTTP server.
  *