diff --git a/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h b/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h
index 6d6892f..83b3c7b 100644
--- a/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h
+++ b/include/linux/sunrpc/svc.h
@@ -270,6 +270,11 @@
 	return (struct sockaddr_in *) &rqst->rq_addr;
 }
 
+static inline struct sockaddr_in6 *svc_addr_in6(struct svc_rqst *rqst)
+{
+	return (struct sockaddr_in6 *) &rqst->rq_addr;
+}
+
 static inline struct sockaddr *svc_addr(struct svc_rqst *rqst)
 {
 	return (struct sockaddr *) &rqst->rq_addr;