diff --git a/include/hamlib/rig.h b/include/hamlib/rig.h
index c5ec621fc..424f404e0 100644
--- a/include/hamlib/rig.h
+++ b/include/hamlib/rig.h
@@ -3476,6 +3476,8 @@ extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(int) rig_get_lock_mode(RIG *rig, int *lock);
 
 extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(int) rig_is_model(RIG *rig, rig_model_t model);
 
+extern HAMLIB_EXPORT(char*) rig_date_strget(char *buf, int buflen, int localtime);
+
 
 //! @endcond
 
diff --git a/src/misc.c b/src/misc.c
index 467198065..8a3b1c4ee 100644
--- a/src/misc.c
+++ b/src/misc.c
@@ -2723,6 +2723,11 @@ char *date_strget(char *buf, int buflen, int localtime)
     return buf;
 }
 
+char *rig_date_strget(char *buf, int buflen, int localtime)
+{
+    return date_strget(buf,buflen,localtime);
+}
+
 const char *spaces()
 {
     static char *s = "                     ";