diff --git a/src/host-bit.c b/src/host-bit.c
index 757654f7be..6710caebf1 100644
--- a/src/host-bit.c
+++ b/src/host-bit.c
@@ -181,6 +181,25 @@ int HostBitIsnotset(Host *h, uint32_t idx, uint32_t ts)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int HostBitList(Host *h, XBit **iter)
+{
+    GenericVar *gv = (GenericVar *)*iter;
+    if (gv == NULL) {
+        gv = HostGetStorageById(h, host_bit_id);
+    } else {
+        gv = gv->next;
+    }
+
+    for ( ; gv != NULL; gv = gv->next) {
+        if (gv->type == DETECT_XBITS) {
+            *iter = (XBit *)gv;
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+    *iter = NULL;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 /* TESTS */
 #ifdef UNITTESTS
 static int HostBitTest01 (void)
diff --git a/src/host-bit.h b/src/host-bit.h
index f125ed09cb..388147dad5 100644
--- a/src/host-bit.h
+++ b/src/host-bit.h
@@ -38,4 +38,6 @@ void HostBitUnset(Host *, uint32_t);
 void HostBitToggle(Host *, uint32_t, uint32_t);
 int HostBitIsset(Host *, uint32_t, uint32_t);
 int HostBitIsnotset(Host *, uint32_t, uint32_t);
+int HostBitList(Host *, XBit **);
+
 #endif /* __HOST_BIT_H__ */