diff --git a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/card.hpp b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/card.hpp
index 4d838559c..4b64a33ec 100644
--- a/fpga/include/villas/fpga/card.hpp
+++ b/fpga/include/villas/fpga/card.hpp
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
 	void dump()  { }
 
 	ip::IpCore* lookupIp(const std::string& name) const;
+	ip::IpCore* lookupIp(const Vlnv& vlnv) const;
 
 	ip::IpCoreList ips;		///< IPs located on this FPGA card
 
diff --git a/fpga/lib/card.cpp b/fpga/lib/card.cpp
index b15328566..5b38d210c 100644
--- a/fpga/lib/card.cpp
+++ b/fpga/lib/card.cpp
@@ -142,6 +142,17 @@ PCIeCard::lookupIp(const std::string& name) const
 	return nullptr;
 }
 
+ip::IpCore*
+PCIeCard::lookupIp(const Vlnv& vlnv) const
+{
+	for(auto& ip : ips) {
+		if(*ip == vlnv) {
+			return ip.get();
+		}
+	}
+	return nullptr;
+}
+
 
 bool fpga::PCIeCard::init()
 {