diff --git a/common/string_calls.c b/common/string_calls.c
index 1acb43e9..b3a4a9a7 100644
--- a/common/string_calls.c
+++ b/common/string_calls.c
@@ -199,6 +199,19 @@ g_strchr(const char *text, int c)
     return strchr(text, c);
 }
 
+/*****************************************************************************/
+/* locates char in text with length */
+const char *
+g_strnchr(const char *text, int c, int len)
+{
+    if (text == NULL || len <= 0)
+    {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return (const char *)memchr(text, c, len);
+}
+
 /*****************************************************************************/
 /* returns dest */
 char *
diff --git a/common/string_calls.h b/common/string_calls.h
index e5ca0f90..6552e90b 100644
--- a/common/string_calls.h
+++ b/common/string_calls.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ g_get_display_num_from_display(const char *display_text);
 
 int      g_strlen(const char *text);
 const char *g_strchr(const char *text, int c);
+const char *g_strnchr(const char *text, int c, int len);
 char    *g_strcpy(char *dest, const char *src);
 char    *g_strncpy(char *dest, const char *src, int len);
 char    *g_strcat(char *dest, const char *src);