diff --git a/epan/packet.c b/epan/packet.c
index 3275f8ed0c..96a6e5bed8 100644
--- a/epan/packet.c
+++ b/epan/packet.c
@@ -3296,6 +3296,12 @@ create_dissector_handle_with_name_and_description(dissector_t dissector,
 	return new_dissector_handle(DISSECTOR_TYPE_SIMPLE, dissector, proto, name, description, NULL);
 }
 
+dissector_handle_t
+create_dissector_handle_with_data(dissector_cb_t dissector, const int proto, void* cb_data)
+{
+	return new_dissector_handle(DISSECTOR_TYPE_CALLBACK, dissector, proto, NULL, NULL, cb_data);
+}
+
 /* Destroy an anonymous handle for a dissector. */
 static void
 destroy_dissector_handle(dissector_handle_t handle)
diff --git a/epan/packet.h b/epan/packet.h
index 63955ea340..e3a1a25065 100644
--- a/epan/packet.h
+++ b/epan/packet.h
@@ -598,6 +598,8 @@ WS_DLL_PUBLIC dissector_handle_t create_dissector_handle_with_name(dissector_t d
     const int proto, const char* name);
 WS_DLL_PUBLIC dissector_handle_t create_dissector_handle_with_name_and_description(dissector_t dissector,
     const int proto, const char* name, const char* description);
+WS_DLL_PUBLIC dissector_handle_t create_dissector_handle_with_data(dissector_cb_t dissector,
+    const int proto, void* cb_data);
 
 /** Call a dissector through a handle and if no dissector was found
  * pass it over to the "data" dissector instead.