diff --git a/http.c b/http.c
index 7c93609a..b8f1a06c 100644
--- a/http.c
+++ b/http.c
@@ -3813,6 +3813,12 @@ evhttp_request_get_response_code(const struct evhttp_request *req)
 	return req->response_code;
 }
 
+const char *
+evhttp_request_get_response_code_line(const struct evhttp_request *req)
+{
+	return req->response_code_line;
+}
+
 /** 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 109b73b0..28d0f56f 100644
--- a/include/event2/http.h
+++ b/include/event2/http.h
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ const struct evhttp_uri *evhttp_request_get_evhttp_uri(const struct evhttp_reque
 enum evhttp_cmd_type evhttp_request_get_command(const struct evhttp_request *req);
 
 int evhttp_request_get_response_code(const struct evhttp_request *req);
+const char * evhttp_request_get_response_code_line(const struct evhttp_request *req);
 
 /** Returns the input headers */
 struct evkeyvalq *evhttp_request_get_input_headers(struct evhttp_request *req);