diff --git a/src/listensocket.c b/src/listensocket.c
index 0e4ced21..e7b6b6ef 100644
--- a/src/listensocket.c
+++ b/src/listensocket.c
@@ -799,6 +799,20 @@ listener_type_t             listensocket_get_type(listensocket_t *self)
     return ret;
 }
 
+sock_family_t               listensocket_get_family(listensocket_t *self)
+{
+    sock_family_t ret;
+
+    if (!self)
+        return SOCK_FAMILY__ERROR;
+
+    thread_mutex_lock(&self->lock);
+    ret = sock_get_family(self->sock);
+    thread_mutex_unlock(&self->lock);
+
+    return ret;
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_POLL
 static inline int listensocket__poll_fill(listensocket_t *self, struct pollfd *p)
 {
diff --git a/src/listensocket.h b/src/listensocket.h
index 7c720b8d..6f8bf94a 100644
--- a/src/listensocket.h
+++ b/src/listensocket.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #ifndef __LISTENSOCKET_H__
 #define __LISTENSOCKET_H__
 
+#include "common/net/sock.h"
+
 #include "icecasttypes.h"
 #include "refobject.h"
 #include "cfgfile.h"
@@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ connection_t *              listensocket_accept(listensocket_t *self, listensock
 const listener_t *          listensocket_get_listener(listensocket_t *self);
 int                         listensocket_release_listener(listensocket_t *self);
 listener_type_t             listensocket_get_type(listensocket_t *self);
+sock_family_t               listensocket_get_family(listensocket_t *self);
 
 const char *                listensocket_type_to_string(listener_type_t type);
 const char *                listensocket_tlsmode_to_string(tlsmode_t mode);