diff --git a/src/core/network.c b/src/core/network.c
index 3cf42013..96e77ee8 100644
--- a/src/core/network.c
+++ b/src/core/network.c
@@ -515,6 +515,15 @@ int net_hosterror_notfound(int error)
 #endif
 }
 
+/* Get name of TCP service */
+char *net_getservbyport(int port)
+{
+	struct servent *entry;
+
+	entry = getservbyport(htons((unsigned short) port), "tcp");
+	return entry == NULL ? NULL : entry->s_name;
+}
+
 int is_ipv4_address(const char *host)
 {
 	while (*host != '\0') {
diff --git a/src/core/network.h b/src/core/network.h
index 159bda3e..94f2596b 100644
--- a/src/core/network.h
+++ b/src/core/network.h
@@ -73,6 +73,9 @@ int net_host2ip(const char *host, IPADDR *ip);
 /* Get socket error */
 int net_geterror(GIOChannel *handle);
 
+/* Get name of TCP service */
+char *net_getservbyport(int port);
+
 int is_ipv4_address(const char *host);
 int is_ipv6_address(const char *host);