diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index bfef4810..31fa1d50 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ HISTORY
 
  ++ New features:
 
+  2011-12-17: Simon Goldschmidt
+  * ip.h: implemented API functions to access so_options of IP pcbs (UDP, TCP, RAW)
+    (fixes bug #35061)
+
   2011-09-27: Simon Goldschmidt
   * opt.h, tcp.c, tcp_in.c: Implemented limiting data on ooseq queue (task #9989)
     (define TCP_OOSEQ_MAX_BYTES / TCP_OOSEQ_MAX_PBUFS in lwipopts.h)
diff --git a/src/api/sockets.c b/src/api/sockets.c
index 3bc96f97..1b236a84 100644
--- a/src/api/sockets.c
+++ b/src/api/sockets.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@ lwip_getsockopt_internal(void *arg)
     case SO_REUSEPORT:
 #endif /* SO_REUSE */
     /*case SO_USELOOPBACK: UNIMPL */
-      *(int*)optval = sock->conn->pcb.ip->so_options & optname;
+      *(int*)optval = ip_get_option(sock->conn->pcb.ip, optname);
       LWIP_DEBUGF(SOCKETS_DEBUG, ("lwip_getsockopt(%d, SOL_SOCKET, optname=0x%x, ..) = %s\n",
                                   s, optname, (*(int*)optval?"on":"off")));
       break;
@@ -2178,9 +2178,9 @@ lwip_setsockopt_internal(void *arg)
 #endif /* SO_REUSE */
     /* UNIMPL case SO_USELOOPBACK: */
       if (*(int*)optval) {
-        sock->conn->pcb.ip->so_options |= optname;
+        ip_set_option(sock->conn->pcb.ip, optname);
       } else {
-        sock->conn->pcb.ip->so_options &= ~optname;
+        ip_reset_option(sock->conn->pcb.ip, optname);
       }
       LWIP_DEBUGF(SOCKETS_DEBUG, ("lwip_setsockopt(%d, SOL_SOCKET, optname=0x%x, ..) -> %s\n",
                   s, optname, (*(int*)optval?"on":"off")));
diff --git a/src/core/dhcp.c b/src/core/dhcp.c
index 489e6bc9..7c1fc4d5 100644
--- a/src/core/dhcp.c
+++ b/src/core/dhcp.c
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ dhcp_start(struct netif *netif)
     LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG  | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_start(): could not obtain pcb\n"));
     return ERR_MEM;
   }
-  dhcp->pcb->so_options |= SOF_BROADCAST;
+  ip_set_option(dhcp->pcb, SOF_BROADCAST);
   /* set up local and remote port for the pcb */
   udp_bind(dhcp->pcb, IP_ADDR_ANY, DHCP_CLIENT_PORT);
   udp_connect(dhcp->pcb, IP_ADDR_ANY, DHCP_SERVER_PORT);
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@ dhcp_inform(struct netif *netif)
       return;
     }
     dhcp.pcb = pcb;
-    dhcp.pcb->so_options |= SOF_BROADCAST;
+    ip_set_option(dhcp.pcb, SOF_BROADCAST);
     udp_bind(dhcp.pcb, IP_ADDR_ANY, DHCP_CLIENT_PORT);
     LWIP_DEBUGF(DHCP_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_TRACE, ("dhcp_inform(): created new udp pcb\n"));
   }
diff --git a/src/core/raw.c b/src/core/raw.c
index 2adc8a96..6f50848c 100644
--- a/src/core/raw.c
+++ b/src/core/raw.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ raw_input(struct pbuf *p, struct netif *inp)
          ipX_addr_cmp(PCB_ISIPV6(pcb), &(pcb->local_ip), ipX_current_dest_addr()))) {
 #if IP_SOF_BROADCAST_RECV
       /* broadcast filter? */
-      if (((pcb->so_options & SOF_BROADCAST) || !ip_addr_isbroadcast(ip_current_dest_addr(), inp))
+      if ((ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_BROADCAST) || !ip_addr_isbroadcast(ip_current_dest_addr(), inp))
 #if LWIP_IPV6
           && !PCB_ISIPV6(pcb)
 #endif /* LWIP_IPV6 */
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ raw_sendto(struct raw_pcb *pcb, struct pbuf *p, ip_addr_t *ipaddr)
 #endif /* LWIP_IPV6 */
   {
     /* broadcast filter? */
-    if (((pcb->so_options & SOF_BROADCAST) == 0) && ip_addr_isbroadcast(ipaddr, netif)) {
+    if (!ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_BROADCAST) && ip_addr_isbroadcast(ipaddr, netif)) {
       LWIP_DEBUGF(RAW_DEBUG | LWIP_DBG_LEVEL_WARNING, ("raw_sendto: SOF_BROADCAST not enabled on pcb %p\n", (void *)pcb));
       /* free any temporary header pbuf allocated by pbuf_header() */
       if (q != p) {
diff --git a/src/core/tcp.c b/src/core/tcp.c
index e981d530..150cd966 100644
--- a/src/core/tcp.c
+++ b/src/core/tcp.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ tcp_bind(struct tcp_pcb *pcb, ip_addr_t *ipaddr, u16_t port)
      We do not dump TIME_WAIT pcb's; they can still be matched by incoming
      packets using both local and remote IP addresses and ports to distinguish.
    */
-  if ((pcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) != 0) {
+  if (ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_REUSEADDR)) {
     max_pcb_list = NUM_TCP_PCB_LISTS_NO_TIME_WAIT;
   }
 #endif /* SO_REUSE */
@@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ tcp_bind(struct tcp_pcb *pcb, ip_addr_t *ipaddr, u16_t port)
         /* Omit checking for the same port if both pcbs have REUSEADDR set.
            For SO_REUSEADDR, the duplicate-check for a 5-tuple is done in
            tcp_connect. */
-        if (((pcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) == 0) ||
-          ((cpcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) == 0))
+        if (!ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_REUSEADDR) ||
+            !ip_get_option(cpcb, SOF_REUSEADDR))
 #endif /* SO_REUSE */
         {
           /* @todo: check accept_any_ip_version */
@@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ tcp_listen_with_backlog(struct tcp_pcb *pcb, u8_t backlog)
     return pcb;
   }
 #if SO_REUSE
-  if ((pcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) != 0) {
+  if (ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_REUSEADDR)) {
     /* Since SOF_REUSEADDR allows reusing a local address before the pcb's usage
        is declared (listen-/connection-pcb), we have to make sure now that
        this port is only used once for every local IP. */
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ tcp_listen_with_backlog(struct tcp_pcb *pcb, u8_t backlog)
   lpcb->state = LISTEN;
   lpcb->prio = pcb->prio;
   lpcb->so_options = pcb->so_options;
-  lpcb->so_options |= SOF_ACCEPTCONN;
+  ip_set_option(lpcb, SOF_ACCEPTCONN);
   lpcb->ttl = pcb->ttl;
   lpcb->tos = pcb->tos;
 #if LWIP_IPV6
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ tcp_connect(struct tcp_pcb *pcb, ip_addr_t *ipaddr, u16_t port,
     }
   }
 #if SO_REUSE
-  if ((pcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) != 0) {
+  if (ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_REUSEADDR)) {
     /* Since SOF_REUSEADDR allows reusing a local address, we have to make sure
        now that the 5-tuple is unique. */
     struct tcp_pcb *cpcb;
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ tcp_slowtmr_start:
     }
 
     /* Check if KEEPALIVE should be sent */
-    if((pcb->so_options & SOF_KEEPALIVE) &&
+    if(ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_KEEPALIVE) &&
        ((pcb->state == ESTABLISHED) ||
         (pcb->state == CLOSE_WAIT))) {
       if((u32_t)(tcp_ticks - pcb->tmr) >
diff --git a/src/core/udp.c b/src/core/udp.c
index 04d52b19..1086fb03 100644
--- a/src/core/udp.c
+++ b/src/core/udp.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ udp_input(struct pbuf *p, struct netif *inp)
             ip_addr_ismulticast(ip_current_dest_addr()) ||
 #endif /* LWIP_IGMP */
 #if IP_SOF_BROADCAST_RECV
-            (broadcast && (pcb->so_options & SOF_BROADCAST) &&
+            (broadcast && ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_BROADCAST) &&
              (ipX_addr_isany(0, &pcb->local_ip) ||
               ip_addr_netcmp(ipX_2_ip(&pcb->local_ip), ip_current_dest_addr(), &inp->netmask))))))) {
 #else /* IP_SOF_BROADCAST_RECV */
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ udp_input(struct pbuf *p, struct netif *inp)
           ip6_addr_ismulticast(ip6_current_dest_addr()) ||
 #endif /* LWIP_IPV6 */
            ip_addr_ismulticast(ip_current_dest_addr())) &&
-          ((pcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) != 0)) {
+          ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_REUSEADDR)) {
         /* pass broadcast- or multicast packets to all multicast pcbs
            if SOF_REUSEADDR is set on the first match */
         struct udp_pcb *mpcb;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ udp_input(struct pbuf *p, struct netif *inp)
                    ip_addr_ismulticast(ip_current_dest_addr()) ||
 #endif /* LWIP_IGMP */
 #if IP_SOF_BROADCAST_RECV
-                   (broadcast && (mpcb->so_options & SOF_BROADCAST)))))) {
+                   (broadcast && ip_get_option(mpcb, SOF_BROADCAST)))))) {
 #else  /* IP_SOF_BROADCAST_RECV */
                    (broadcast))))) {
 #endif /* IP_SOF_BROADCAST_RECV */
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ udp_sendto_if_chksum(struct udp_pcb *pcb, struct pbuf *p, ip_addr_t *dst_ip,
 
 #if IP_SOF_BROADCAST
   /* broadcast filter? */
-  if ( ((pcb->so_options & SOF_BROADCAST) == 0) &&
+  if (!ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_BROADCAST) &&
 #if LWIP_IPV6
       !PCB_ISIPV6(pcb) &&
 #endif /* LWIP_IPV6 */
@@ -900,8 +900,8 @@ udp_bind(struct udp_pcb *pcb, ip_addr_t *ipaddr, u16_t port)
        PCB is alread bound to, unless *all* PCBs with that port have tha
        REUSEADDR flag set. */
 #if SO_REUSE
-    else if (((pcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) == 0) &&
-             ((ipcb->so_options & SOF_REUSEADDR) == 0)) {
+    else if (!ip_get_option(pcb, SOF_REUSEADDR) &&
+             !ip_get_option(ipcb, SOF_REUSEADDR)) {
 #else /* SO_REUSE */
     /* port matches that of PCB in list and REUSEADDR not set -> reject */
     else {
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/ip.h b/src/include/lwip/ip.h
index 6de95b18..a0cd1d4d 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/ip.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/ip.h
@@ -197,6 +197,13 @@ extern struct ip_globals ip_data;
 /** Union destination address of current_header */
 #define ipX_current_dest_addr()   (&ip_data.current_iphdr_dest)
 
+/** Gets an IP pcb option (SOF_* flags) */
+#define ip_get_option(pcb, opt)   ((pcb)->so_options & (opt))
+/** Sets an IP pcb option (SOF_* flags) */
+#define ip_set_option(pcb, opt)   ((pcb)->so_options |= (opt))
+/** Resets an IP pcb option (SOF_* flags) */
+#define ip_reset_option(pcb, opt) ((pcb)->so_options &= ~(opt))
+
 #if LWIP_IPV6
 #define ipX_output(isipv6, p, src, dest, ttl, tos, proto) \
         ((isipv6) ? \