diff --git a/include/openthread/thread.h b/include/openthread/thread.h
index 251631e66..67ed50991 100644
--- a/include/openthread/thread.h
+++ b/include/openthread/thread.h
@@ -400,11 +400,21 @@ OTAPI const otMasterKey *OTCALL otThreadGetMasterKey(otInstance *aInstance);
 OTAPI otError OTCALL otThreadSetMasterKey(otInstance *aInstance, const otMasterKey *aKey);
 
 /**
- * This function returns a pointer to the Mesh Local EID.
+ * This function returns a pointer to the Thread Routing Locator (RLOC) address.
  *
  * @param[in]  aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
  *
- * @returns A pointer to the Mesh Local EID.
+ * @returns A pointer to the Thread Routing Locator (RLOC) address.
+ *
+ */
+OTAPI const otIp6Address *OTCALL otThreadGetRloc(otInstance *aInstance);
+
+/**
+ * This function returns a pointer to the Mesh Local EID address.
+ *
+ * @param[in]  aInstance A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ *
+ * @returns A pointer to the Mesh Local EID address.
  *
  */
 OTAPI const otIp6Address *OTCALL otThreadGetMeshLocalEid(otInstance *aInstance);
diff --git a/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp b/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp
index ee3fc155e..729513e29 100644
--- a/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/thread_api.cpp
@@ -183,6 +183,13 @@ exit:
     return error;
 }
 
+const otIp6Address *OTCALL otThreadGetRloc(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    Instance &instance = *static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance);
+
+    return &instance.Get<Mle::MleRouter>().GetMeshLocal16();
+}
+
 const otIp6Address *otThreadGetMeshLocalEid(otInstance *aInstance)
 {
     Instance &instance = *static_cast<Instance *>(aInstance);