diff --git a/base-linux/include/base/native_types.h b/base-linux/include/base/native_types.h
index 69e8eb770..3e270a3f6 100644
--- a/base-linux/include/base/native_types.h
+++ b/base-linux/include/base/native_types.h
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ namespace Genode {
 			/**
 			 * Access raw capability data
 			 */
+			long dst() const { return _tid; }
 			long tid() const { return _tid; }
 	};