diff --git a/include/pdp10-opcodes.h b/include/pdp10-opcodes.h
index b51b8b8..3be61de 100644
--- a/include/pdp10-opcodes.h
+++ b/include/pdp10-opcodes.h
@@ -132,4 +132,6 @@ extern const unsigned int pdp10_num_extended_instructions;
 
 const struct pdp10_instruction *pdp10_instruction_from_high13(unsigned int high13);
 
+const struct pdp10_instruction *pdp10_instruction_from_name(const char *name);
+
 #endif /* PDP10_OPCODES_H */
diff --git a/lib/pdp10-opcodes.c b/lib/pdp10-opcodes.c
index 76128b2..fd37c27 100644
--- a/lib/pdp10-opcodes.c
+++ b/lib/pdp10-opcodes.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
 Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 
+#include <string.h>
 #include "pdp10-opcodes.h"
 
 /*
@@ -983,3 +984,20 @@ const struct pdp10_instruction *pdp10_instruction_from_high13(unsigned int high1
 
     return (void*)0;
 }
+
+const struct pdp10_instruction *pdp10_instruction_from_name(const char *name)
+{
+    unsigned int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < pdp10_num_aliases; ++i)
+	if (strcmp(name, pdp10_alias[i].name) == 0)
+	    return &pdp10_alias[i];
+
+    for (i = 0; i < pdp10_num_instructions; ++i)
+	if (strcmp(name, pdp10_instruction[i].name) == 0)
+	    return &pdp10_instruction[i];
+
+    /* XXX: extended opcodes? */
+
+    return (void*)0;
+}