diff --git a/include/ogg/ogg.h b/include/ogg/ogg.h
index c4325aa7..1746275a 100644
--- a/include/ogg/ogg.h
+++ b/include/ogg/ogg.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ extern int      ogg_page_packets(const ogg_page *og);
 
 extern void     ogg_packet_clear(ogg_packet *op);
 
+extern const char *ogg_version_string(void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/src/framing.c b/src/framing.c
index 724d116d..881eb323 100644
--- a/src/framing.c
+++ b/src/framing.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <ogg/ogg.h>
 
+#define GENERAL_VENDOR_STRING "Xiph.Org libOgg 1.3.6"
+
 /* A complete description of Ogg framing exists in docs/framing.html */
 
 int ogg_page_version(const ogg_page *og){
@@ -1006,6 +1008,10 @@ void ogg_packet_clear(ogg_packet *op) {
   memset(op, 0, sizeof(*op));
 }
 
+const char *ogg_version_string(void){
+  return GENERAL_VENDOR_STRING;
+}
+
 #ifdef _V_SELFTEST
 #include <stdio.h>