diff --git a/include/osmocom/vty/vty.h b/include/osmocom/vty/vty.h
index e5a9d0d7c..8035585d7 100644
--- a/include/osmocom/vty/vty.h
+++ b/include/osmocom/vty/vty.h
@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ int vty_config_unlock (struct vty *);
 int vty_shell (struct vty *);
 int vty_shell_serv (struct vty *);
 void vty_hello (struct vty *);
+void *vty_current_index(struct vty *);
+int vty_current_node(struct vty *vty);
 
 extern void *tall_vty_ctx;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/vty/vty.c b/src/vty/vty.c
index ff17abf61..5c5a908d4 100644
--- a/src/vty/vty.c
+++ b/src/vty/vty.c
@@ -248,6 +248,15 @@ int vty_out_newline(struct vty *vty)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void *vty_current_index(struct vty *vty)
+{
+	return vty->index;
+}
+int vty_current_node(struct vty *vty)
+{
+	return vty->node;
+}
+
 int vty_config_lock(struct vty *vty)
 {
 	if (vty_config == 0) {