diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 02e1fc1da5..4125b9daa6 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
  Changes between 0.9.8 and 0.9.8a  [XX xxx XXXX]
 
+  *) Add two function to clear and return the verify parameter flags.
+     [Steve Henson]
+
   *) Keep cipherlists sorted in the source instead of sorting them at
      runtime, thus removing the need for a lock.
      [Nils Larsch]
diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.h b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.h
index 85bd6406bb..3f16330444 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.h
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vfy.h
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@ int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *to,
 						const X509_VERIFY_PARAM *from);
 int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set1_name(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, const char *name);
 int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_flags(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, unsigned long flags);
+int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_clear_flags(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param,
+							unsigned long flags);
+unsigned long X509_VERIFY_PARAM_get_flags(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param);
 int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_purpose(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, int purpose);
 int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_trust(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, int trust);
 void X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_depth(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, int depth);
diff --git a/crypto/x509/x509_vpm.c b/crypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
index 087e8783a8..82cff88bf0 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/x509_vpm.c
@@ -211,6 +211,17 @@ int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_flags(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, unsigned long flags)
 	return 1;
 	}
 
+int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_clear_flags(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, unsigned long flags)
+	{
+	param->flags &= ~flags;
+	return 1;
+	}
+
+unsigned long X509_VERIFY_PARAM_get_flags(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param)
+	{
+	return param->flags;
+	}
+
 int X509_VERIFY_PARAM_set_purpose(X509_VERIFY_PARAM *param, int purpose)
 	{
 	return X509_PURPOSE_set(&param->purpose, purpose);