diff --git a/lib/zclient.c b/lib/zclient.c
index c3a4905..9361436 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.c
+++ b/lib/zclient.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_TCP_ZEBRA
   zclient->sock = zclient_socket ();
 #else
-  zclient->sock = zclient_socket_un (zclient_serv_path ? zclient_serv_path : ZEBRA_SERV_PATH);
+  zclient->sock = zclient_socket_un (zclient_serv_path_get());
 #endif
   return zclient->sock;
 }
@@ -1053,6 +1053,11 @@
     }
 }
 
+const char *const zclient_serv_path_get()
+{
+  return zclient_serv_path ? zclient_serv_path : ZEBRA_SERV_PATH;
+}
+
 void
 zclient_serv_path_set (char *path)
 {