diff --git a/src/core/snmp/msg_in.c b/src/core/snmp/msg_in.c
index 718c3886..0c2f5c03 100644
--- a/src/core/snmp/msg_in.c
+++ b/src/core/snmp/msg_in.c
@@ -102,6 +102,30 @@ snmp_init(void)
   snmp_coldstart_trap();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns current SNMP community string.
+ * @return current SNMP community string
+ */
+const char *
+snmp_get_community(void)
+{
+	return snmp_community;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Sets SNMP community string.
+ * The string itself (its storage) must be valid throughout the whole life of
+ * program (or until it is changed to sth else).
+ *
+ * @param community is a pointer to new community string
+ */
+void
+snmp_set_community(const char * const community)
+{
+	LWIP_ASSERT("community string is too long!", strlen(community) <= SNMP_COMMUNITY_STR_LEN);
+	snmp_community = community;
+}
+
 static void
 snmp_error_response(struct snmp_msg_pstat *msg_ps, u8_t error)
 {
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/snmp.h b/src/include/lwip/snmp.h
index 101bb66d..8c34e315 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/snmp.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/snmp.h
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ struct snmp_obj_id
   s32_t id[LWIP_SNMP_OBJ_ID_LEN];
 };
 
+const char * snmp_get_community(void);
+void snmp_set_community(const char *community);
+
 /* system */
 void snmp_set_sysdescr(const u8_t* str, const u8_t* len);
 void snmp_set_sysobjid(const struct snmp_obj_id *oid);