diff --git a/src/eap.c b/src/eap.c
index 8ca44367..cbcbde64 100644
--- a/src/eap.c
+++ b/src/eap.c
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ size_t eap_get_mtu(struct eap_state *eap)
 	return eap->mtu;
 }
 
+const char *eap_get_identity(struct eap_state *eap)
+{
+	return eap->identity;
+}
+
 /**
  * eap_send_response:
  * @eap: EAP state
diff --git a/src/eap.h b/src/eap.h
index b3fedecf..de939cdc 100644
--- a/src/eap.h
+++ b/src/eap.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ void eap_set_event_func(struct eap_state *eap, eap_event_func_t func);
 void eap_set_mtu(struct eap_state *eap, size_t mtu);
 size_t eap_get_mtu(struct eap_state *eap);
 
+const char *eap_get_identity(struct eap_state *eap);
+
 void eap_rx_packet(struct eap_state *eap, const uint8_t *pkt, size_t len);
 
 void eap_init(uint32_t default_mtu);