diff --git a/source4/cluster/ctdb/opendb_ctdb.c b/source4/cluster/ctdb/opendb_ctdb.c
index 3d67162d6da..e84f2364d40 100644
--- a/source4/cluster/ctdb/opendb_ctdb.c
+++ b/source4/cluster/ctdb/opendb_ctdb.c
@@ -542,6 +542,25 @@ static NTSTATUS odb_ctdb_rename(struct odb_lock *lck, const char *path)
 	return odb_push_record(lck, &file);
 }
 
+/*
+  get the path of an open file
+*/
+static NTSTATUS odb_ctdb_get_path(struct odb_lock *lck, const char **path)
+{
+	struct opendb_file file;
+	NTSTATUS status;
+
+	*path = NULL;
+
+	status = odb_pull_record(lck, &file);
+	/* we don't ignore NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND here */
+	NT_STATUS_NOT_OK_RETURN(status);
+
+	*path = file.path;
+
+	return NT_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
 /*
   update delete on close flag on an open file
 */
@@ -653,6 +672,7 @@ static const struct opendb_ops opendb_ctdb_ops = {
 	.odb_close_file          = odb_ctdb_close_file,
 	.odb_remove_pending      = odb_ctdb_remove_pending,
 	.odb_rename              = odb_ctdb_rename,
+	.odb_get_path            = odb_ctdb_get_path,
 	.odb_set_delete_on_close = odb_ctdb_set_delete_on_close,
 	.odb_get_delete_on_close = odb_ctdb_get_delete_on_close,
 	.odb_can_open            = odb_ctdb_can_open,
diff --git a/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.c b/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.c
index d8cb67686b9..6c1a9c070ae 100644
--- a/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.c
+++ b/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.c
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ _PUBLIC_ NTSTATUS odb_rename(struct odb_lock *lck, const char *path)
 	return ops->odb_rename(lck, path);
 }
 
+/*
+  get back the path of an open file
+*/
+_PUBLIC_ NTSTATUS odb_get_path(struct odb_lock *lck, const char **path)
+{
+	return ops->odb_get_path(lck, path);
+}
+
 /*
   update delete on close flag on an open file
 */
diff --git a/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.h b/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.h
index 33f2e1c88d2..69a7f718ba6 100644
--- a/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.h
+++ b/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ struct opendb_ops {
 				   const char **delete_path);
 	NTSTATUS (*odb_remove_pending)(struct odb_lock *lck, void *private);
 	NTSTATUS (*odb_rename)(struct odb_lock *lck, const char *path);
+	NTSTATUS (*odb_get_path)(struct odb_lock *lck, const char **path);
 	NTSTATUS (*odb_set_delete_on_close)(struct odb_lock *lck, bool del_on_close);
 	NTSTATUS (*odb_get_delete_on_close)(struct odb_context *odb, 
 					    DATA_BLOB *key, bool *del_on_close);
diff --git a/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb_tdb.c b/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb_tdb.c
index 37c1c0850b1..47b35f594c6 100644
--- a/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb_tdb.c
+++ b/source4/ntvfs/common/opendb_tdb.c
@@ -713,6 +713,25 @@ static NTSTATUS odb_tdb_rename(struct odb_lock *lck, const char *path)
 	return odb_push_record(lck, &file);
 }
 
+/*
+  get the path of an open file
+*/
+static NTSTATUS odb_tdb_get_path(struct odb_lock *lck, const char **path)
+{
+	struct opendb_file file;
+	NTSTATUS status;
+
+	*path = NULL;
+
+	status = odb_pull_record(lck, &file);
+	/* we don't ignore NT_STATUS_OBJECT_NAME_NOT_FOUND here */
+	NT_STATUS_NOT_OK_RETURN(status);
+
+	*path = file.path;
+
+	return NT_STATUS_OK;
+}
+
 /*
   update delete on close flag on an open file
 */
@@ -802,6 +821,7 @@ static const struct opendb_ops opendb_tdb_ops = {
 	.odb_close_file          = odb_tdb_close_file,
 	.odb_remove_pending      = odb_tdb_remove_pending,
 	.odb_rename              = odb_tdb_rename,
+	.odb_get_path            = odb_tdb_get_path,
 	.odb_set_delete_on_close = odb_tdb_set_delete_on_close,
 	.odb_get_delete_on_close = odb_tdb_get_delete_on_close,
 	.odb_can_open            = odb_tdb_can_open,