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)
 {
diff --git a/lib/zclient.h b/lib/zclient.h
index 6a5e626..c7d4d22 100644
--- a/lib/zclient.h
+++ b/lib/zclient.h
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@
 extern int zclient_socket_un (const char *path);
 extern int  zclient_socket_connect (struct zclient *);
 extern void zclient_serv_path_set  (char *path);
+extern const char *const zclient_serv_path_get (void);
 
 /* Send redistribute command to zebra daemon. Do not update zclient state. */
 extern int zebra_redistribute_send (int command, struct zclient *, int type);