diff --git a/lib/hx509/name.c b/lib/hx509/name.c
index 9826493ea..24d7e19e4 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/name.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/name.c
@@ -298,6 +298,13 @@ _hx509_name_cmp(const Name *n1, const Name *n2)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int
+hx509_name_cmp(hx509_name n1, hx509_name n2)
+{
+    return _hx509_name_cmp(&n1->der_name, &n2->der_name);
+}
+
+
 int
 _hx509_name_from_Name(const Name *n, hx509_name *name)
 {