diff --git a/include/arpa/nameser.h b/include/arpa/nameser.h
index a529cc86d3..53f1dbc7c3 100644
--- a/include/arpa/nameser.h
+++ b/include/arpa/nameser.h
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ libresolv_hidden_proto (ns_parserr)
 libresolv_hidden_proto (ns_sprintrr)
 libresolv_hidden_proto (ns_sprintrrf)
 libresolv_hidden_proto (ns_samedomain)
-libresolv_hidden_proto (ns_samename)
 libresolv_hidden_proto (ns_format_ttl)
 
 extern __typeof (ns_makecanon) __libc_ns_makecanon;
@@ -87,6 +86,8 @@ extern __typeof (ns_name_uncompress) __ns_name_uncompress;
 libc_hidden_proto (__ns_name_uncompress)
 extern __typeof (ns_name_unpack) __ns_name_unpack;
 libc_hidden_proto (__ns_name_unpack)
+extern __typeof (ns_samename) __libc_ns_samename;
+libc_hidden_proto (__libc_ns_samename)
 
 # endif /* !_ISOMAC */
 #endif
diff --git a/resolv/Makefile b/resolv/Makefile
index d1ad5e4cba..744da951ae 100644
--- a/resolv/Makefile
+++ b/resolv/Makefile
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ routines := \
   ns_name_skip \
   ns_name_uncompress \
   ns_name_unpack \
+  ns_samename \
   nsap_addr \
   res-close \
   res-name-checking \
diff --git a/resolv/Versions b/resolv/Versions
index 93078de25c..2201d4224c 100644
--- a/resolv/Versions
+++ b/resolv/Versions
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ libc {
     __libc_dn_expand;
     __libc_dn_skipname;
     __libc_ns_makecanon;
+    __libc_ns_samename;
     __libc_res_dnok;
     __libc_res_hnok;
     __ns_name_compress;
diff --git a/resolv/ns_print.c b/resolv/ns_print.c
index 9a9602d74c..43f39edf61 100644
--- a/resolv/ns_print.c
+++ b/resolv/ns_print.c
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ ns_sprintrrf(const u_char *msg, size_t msglen,
 	/*
 	 * Owner.
 	 */
-	if (name_ctx != NULL && ns_samename(name_ctx, name) == 1) {
+	if (name_ctx != NULL && __libc_ns_samename (name_ctx, name) == 1)
 		T(addstr("\t\t\t", 3, &buf, &buflen));
-	} else {
+	else {
 		len = prune_origin(name, origin);
 		if (*name == '\0') {
 			goto root;
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ prune_origin(const char *name, const char *origin) {
 	const char *oname = name;
 
 	while (*name != '\0') {
-		if (origin != NULL && ns_samename(name, origin) == 1)
+		if (origin != NULL && __libc_ns_samename (name, origin) == 1)
 			return (name - oname - (name > oname));
 		while (*name != '\0') {
 			if (*name == '\\') {
diff --git a/resolv/ns_samedomain.c b/resolv/ns_samedomain.c
index cfff2516b0..46cb8f5fb2 100644
--- a/resolv/ns_samedomain.c
+++ b/resolv/ns_samedomain.c
@@ -139,31 +139,9 @@ libresolv_hidden_def (ns_samedomain)
  *	is "a" a subdomain of "b"?
  */
 int
-ns_subdomain(const char *a, const char *b) {
-	return (ns_samename(a, b) != 1 && ns_samedomain(a, b));
+ns_subdomain (const char *a, const char *b)
+{
+  return __libc_ns_samename (a, b) != 1 && ns_samedomain (a, b);
 }
 
-/*%
- *	determine whether domain name "a" is the same as domain name "b"
- *
- * return:
- *\li	-1 on error
- *\li	0 if names differ
- *\li	1 if names are the same
- */
-
-int
-ns_samename(const char *a, const char *b) {
-	char ta[NS_MAXDNAME], tb[NS_MAXDNAME];
-
-	if (__libc_ns_makecanon(a, ta, sizeof ta) < 0 ||
-	    __libc_ns_makecanon(b, tb, sizeof tb) < 0)
-		return (-1);
-	if (strcasecmp(ta, tb) == 0)
-		return (1);
-	else
-		return (0);
-}
-libresolv_hidden_def (ns_samename)
-
 /*! \file */
diff --git a/resolv/ns_samename.c b/resolv/ns_samename.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61fe3cab43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resolv/ns_samename.c
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/* Check if two domain names are equal after trailing dot normalization.
+ * Copyright (c) 2004 by Internet Systems Consortium, Inc. ("ISC")
+ * Copyright (c) 1995,1999 by Internet Software Consortium.
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software for any
+ * purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+ * copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND INTERNET SOFTWARE CONSORTIUM DISCLAIMS
+ * ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL INTERNET SOFTWARE
+ * CONSORTIUM BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR
+ * PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS
+ * ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include <arpa/nameser.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+/* Determines whether domain name A is the same as domain name B.
+   Returns -1 on error, 0 if names differ, 1 if names are the
+   same.  */
+int
+__libc_ns_samename (const char *a, const char *b)
+{
+  char ta[NS_MAXDNAME], tb[NS_MAXDNAME];
+
+  if (__libc_ns_makecanon (a, ta, sizeof ta) < 0 ||
+      __libc_ns_makecanon (b, tb, sizeof tb) < 0)
+    return -1;
+  if (__strcasecmp (ta, tb) == 0)
+    return 1;
+  else
+    return 0;
+}
+libc_hidden_def (__libc_ns_samename)
diff --git a/resolv/res_query.c b/resolv/res_query.c
index ebbe5a6a4e..5b51af8451 100644
--- a/resolv/res_query.c
+++ b/resolv/res_query.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ __res_context_hostalias (struct resolv_context *ctx,
 		if (!*cp1)
 			break;
 		*cp1 = '\0';
-		if (ns_samename(buf, name) == 1) {
+		if (__libc_ns_samename(buf, name) == 1) {
 			while (isspace(*++cp1))
 				;
 			if (!*cp1)
diff --git a/resolv/res_send.c b/resolv/res_send.c
index 915fc6d2c6..dfea9fc7fa 100644
--- a/resolv/res_send.c
+++ b/resolv/res_send.c
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ res_nameinquery(const char *name, int type, int class,
 			return (-1);
 		NS_GET16(ttype, cp);
 		NS_GET16(tclass, cp);
-		if (ttype == type && tclass == class &&
-		    ns_samename(tname, name) == 1)
+		if (ttype == type && tclass == class
+		    && __libc_ns_samename (tname, name) == 1)
 			return (1);
 	}
 	return (0);
diff --git a/resolv/resolv-deprecated.c b/resolv/resolv-deprecated.c
index cbd1078dc2..d8344f8f39 100644
--- a/resolv/resolv-deprecated.c
+++ b/resolv/resolv-deprecated.c
@@ -33,3 +33,9 @@ ns_makecanon (const char *src, char *dst, size_t dstsize)
 {
   return __libc_ns_makecanon (src, dst, dstsize);
 }
+
+int
+ns_samename (const char *a, const char *b)
+{
+  return __libc_ns_samename (a, b);
+}