diff --git a/lib/krb5/address.c b/lib/krb5/address.c
index dfd7cd787..ff74aa4db 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/address.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/address.c
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@ krb5_address_order(krb5_context context,
   abort ();
 }
 
+krb5_error_code
+krb5_copy_address(krb5_context context,
+		  const krb5_address *inaddr,
+		  krb5_address *outaddr)
+{
+    copy_HostAddress(inaddr, outaddr);
+}
+
 krb5_error_code
 krb5_copy_addresses(krb5_context context,
 		    const krb5_addresses *inaddr,