diff --git a/net/local/local.h b/net/local/local.h
index bc604872eef..902c900f3d9 100644
--- a/net/local/local.h
+++ b/net/local/local.h
@@ -259,6 +259,19 @@ void local_free(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn);
 
 FAR struct local_conn_s *local_nextconn(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn);
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: local_peerconn
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Traverse the connections list to find the peer
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   This function must be called with the network locked.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+FAR struct local_conn_s *local_peerconn(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn);
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: psock_local_bind
  *
diff --git a/net/local/local_conn.c b/net/local/local_conn.c
index e6e421e31e5..86654fa9db0 100644
--- a/net/local/local_conn.c
+++ b/net/local/local_conn.c
@@ -82,6 +82,33 @@ FAR struct local_conn_s *local_nextconn(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn)
 #endif
 }
 
+/****************************************************************************
+ * Name: local_peerconn
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *   Traverse the connections list to find the peer
+ *
+ * Assumptions:
+ *   This function must be called with the network locked.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+FAR struct local_conn_s *local_peerconn(FAR struct local_conn_s *conn)
+{
+  FAR struct local_conn_s *peer = NULL;
+
+  while ((peer = local_nextconn(peer)) != NULL)
+    {
+      if (conn->lc_proto == peer->lc_proto && conn != peer &&
+          !strncmp(conn->lc_path, peer->lc_path, UNIX_PATH_MAX - 1))
+        {
+          return peer;
+        }
+    }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Name: local_alloc()
  *