diff --git a/lib/hdb/dbinfo.c b/lib/hdb/dbinfo.c
index 11cc74346..f0846a373 100644
--- a/lib/hdb/dbinfo.c
+++ b/lib/hdb/dbinfo.c
@@ -236,3 +236,17 @@ hdb_free_dbinfo(krb5_context context, struct hdb_dbinfo **dbp)
     }
     *dbp = NULL;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Return the directory where the hdb database resides.
+
+ * @param context Kerberos 5 context.
+ *
+ * @return string pointing to directory.
+ */
+
+const char *
+hdb_db_dir(krb5_context context)
+{
+    return HDB_DB_DIR;
+}