diff --git a/include/corosync/quorum.h b/include/corosync/quorum.h
index 291a69c6..2ca07ce5 100644
--- a/include/corosync/quorum.h
+++ b/include/corosync/quorum.h
@@ -70,6 +70,14 @@ cs_error_t quorum_finalize (
 	quorum_handle_t handle);
 
 
+/*
+ * Get a file descriptor on which to poll. quorum_handle_t is NOT a
+ * file descriptor and may not be used directly.
+ */
+cs_error_t quorum_fd_get (
+	quorum_handle_t handle,
+	int *fd);
+
 /*
  * Dispatch messages and configuration changes
  */
diff --git a/include/corosync/votequorum.h b/include/corosync/votequorum.h
index 7c758ccc..b6807ae8 100644
--- a/include/corosync/votequorum.h
+++ b/include/corosync/votequorum.h
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ cs_error_t votequorum_dispatch (
 	votequorum_handle_t handle,
 	cs_dispatch_flags_t dispatch_types);
 
+/*
+ * Get a file descriptor on which to poll. votequorum_handle_t is NOT a
+ * file descriptor and may not be used directly.
+ */
+cs_error_t votequorum_fd_get (
+	votequorum_handle_t handle,
+	int *fd);
 
 /*
  * Get quorum information.
diff --git a/lib/votequorum.c b/lib/votequorum.c
index c4408cec..a4ad461e 100644
--- a/lib/votequorum.c
+++ b/lib/votequorum.c
@@ -670,6 +670,26 @@ cs_error_t votequorum_context_set (
 }
 
 
+cs_error_t votequorum_fd_get (
+        votequorum_handle_t handle,
+        int *fd)
+{
+	cs_error_t error;
+        struct votequorum_inst *votequorum_inst;
+
+        error = saHandleInstanceGet (&votequorum_handle_t_db, handle, (void *)&votequorum_inst);
+        if (error != CS_OK) {
+                return (error);
+        }
+
+	*fd = votequorum_inst->dispatch_fd;
+
+	(void)saHandleInstancePut (&votequorum_handle_t_db, handle);
+
+	return (CS_OK);
+}
+
+
 struct res_overlay {
 	mar_res_header_t header __attribute__((aligned(8)));
 	char data[512000];