diff --git a/libopenconnect.map.in b/libopenconnect.map.in
index 04b8ed5b..0f4ccd05 100644
--- a/libopenconnect.map.in
+++ b/libopenconnect.map.in
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ OPENCONNECT_5_4 {
 
 OPENCONNECT_5_5 {
  global:
+	openconnect_get_protocol;
 	openconnect_get_supported_protocols;
 	openconnect_free_supported_protocols;
 } OPENCONNECT_5_4;
diff --git a/library.c b/library.c
index 415c3b9a..c1474609 100644
--- a/library.c
+++ b/library.c
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ void openconnect_free_supported_protocols(struct oc_vpn_proto *protos)
 	free((void *)protos);
 }
 
+const char *openconnect_get_protocol(struct openconnect_info *vpninfo)
+{
+	return vpninfo->proto->name;
+}
+
 int openconnect_set_protocol(struct openconnect_info *vpninfo, const char *protocol)
 {
 	const struct vpn_proto *p;
diff --git a/openconnect.h b/openconnect.h
index e97dacbc..f8ea6920 100644
--- a/openconnect.h
+++ b/openconnect.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * API version 5.5:
  *  - Add openconnect_get_supported_protocols()
  *  - Add openconnect_free_supported_protocols()
+ *  - Add openconnect_get_protocol()
  *
  * API version 5.4 (v7.08; 2016-12-13):
  *  - Add openconnect_set_pass_tos()
@@ -664,6 +665,7 @@ int openconnect_has_system_key_support(void);
 /* Query and select from among supported protocols */
 int openconnect_get_supported_protocols(struct oc_vpn_proto **protos);
 void openconnect_free_supported_protocols(struct oc_vpn_proto *protos);
+const char *openconnect_get_protocol(struct openconnect_info *vpninfo);
 int openconnect_set_protocol(struct openconnect_info *vpninfo, const char *protocol);
 
 struct addrinfo;