diff --git a/libcli/util/hresult.c b/libcli/util/hresult.c
index d8d25087647..1b3a8f2b690 100644
--- a/libcli/util/hresult.c
+++ b/libcli/util/hresult.c
@@ -14685,3 +14685,17 @@ const char *hresult_errstr_const(HRESULT err_code)
 	}
 	return result;
 };
+
+const char *hresult_errstr(HRESULT err_code)
+{
+	static char msg[20];
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(hresult_errs); i++) {
+		if (HRES_IS_EQUAL(err_code, hresult_errs[i].error_code)) {
+			return hresult_errs[i].error_str;
+		}
+	}
+	snprintf(msg, sizeof(msg), "HRES code 0x%08x", HRES_ERROR_V(err_code));
+	return msg;
+};
diff --git a/libcli/util/hresult.h b/libcli/util/hresult.h
index aa89cd56022..18941a574a3 100644
--- a/libcli/util/hresult.h
+++ b/libcli/util/hresult.h
@@ -2971,6 +2971,8 @@ typedef uint32_t HRESULT;
 
 const char *hresult_errstr_const(HRESULT err_code);
 
+const char *hresult_errstr(HRESULT err_code);
+
 #define FACILITY_WIN32 0x0007
 #define WIN32_FROM_HRESULT(x) (HRES_ERROR_V(x) == 0 ? HRES_ERROR_V(x) : ~((FACILITY_WIN32 << 16) | 0x80000000) & HRES_ERROR_V(x))
 #define HRESULT_IS_LIKELY_WERR(x) ((HRES_ERROR_V(x) & 0xFFFF0000) == 0x80070000)