diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 1ecef174..6169bd11 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = \
 	missing/datalinks.c \
 	missing/getopt_long.c \
 	missing/getservent.c \
+	missing/pcap_dump_ftell.c \
 	missing/snprintf.c \
 	missing/strdup.c \
 	missing/strlcat.c \
diff --git a/missing/pcap_dump_ftell.c b/missing/pcap_dump_ftell.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b91fc125
--- /dev/null
+++ b/missing/pcap_dump_ftell.c
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
+ *	The Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
+ *    must display the following acknowledgement:
+ *	This product includes software developed by the Computer Systems
+ *	Engineering Group at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
+ * 4. Neither the name of the University nor of the Laboratory may be used
+ *    to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ *    specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
+ * FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
+ * OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
+ * HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
+ * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <pcap.h>
+
+#include "pcap-missing.h"
+
+long
+pcap_dump_ftell(pcap_dumper_t *p)
+{
+	return (ftell(pcap_dump_file(p)));
+}