diff --git a/lib/libwebsockets.c b/lib/libwebsockets.c
index d0810750..b0b05560 100755
--- a/lib/libwebsockets.c
+++ b/lib/libwebsockets.c
@@ -1248,6 +1248,14 @@ lws_is_ssl(struct lws *wsi)
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef LWS_OPENSSL_SUPPORT
+LWS_VISIBLE SSL*
+lws_get_ssl(struct lws *wsi)
+{
+	return wsi->ssl;
+}
+#endif
+
 LWS_VISIBLE int
 lws_partial_buffered(struct lws *wsi)
 {
diff --git a/lib/libwebsockets.h b/lib/libwebsockets.h
index 5c102f8f..410ef7b4 100644
--- a/lib/libwebsockets.h
+++ b/lib/libwebsockets.h
@@ -3979,6 +3979,17 @@ lws_is_ssl(struct lws *wsi);
  */
 LWS_VISIBLE LWS_EXTERN int
 lws_is_cgi(struct lws *wsi);
+
+#ifdef LWS_OPENSSL_SUPPORT
+/**
+ * lws_get_ssl() - Return wsi's SSL context structure
+ * \param wsi:	websocket connection
+ *
+ * Returns pointer to the SSL library's context structure
+ */
+LWS_VISIBLE LWS_EXTERN SSL*
+lws_get_ssl(struct lws *wsi);
+#endif
 ///@}