diff --git a/internal/common/helpers.go b/internal/common/helpers.go
index 4e1997b..c1bf936 100644
--- a/internal/common/helpers.go
+++ b/internal/common/helpers.go
@@ -17,8 +17,10 @@
 package common
 
 import (
-	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v2/go/openolt"
+	"net"
 	"strconv"
+
+	"github.com/opencord/voltha-protos/v2/go/openolt"
 )
 
 func OnuSnToString(sn *openolt.SerialNumber) string {
@@ -28,3 +30,31 @@
 	}
 	return s
 }
+
+// GetIPAddr returns the IPv4 address of an interface. 0.0.0.0 is returned if the IP cannot be determined.
+func GetIPAddr(ifname string) (string, error) {
+	ip := "0.0.0.0"
+
+	intf, err := net.InterfaceByName(ifname)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ip, err
+	}
+
+	addrs, err := intf.Addrs()
+	if err != nil {
+		return ip, err
+	}
+
+	for _, addr := range addrs {
+		// get first IPv4 address
+		switch v := addr.(type) {
+		case *net.IPNet:
+			if v.IP.To4() != nil {
+				ip = v.IP.String()
+				break
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ip, nil
+}