diff --git a/libelf/gelf_getphdr.c b/libelf/gelf_getphdr.c
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+/* Return program header table entry.
+   Copyright (C) 1998-2010, 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+   Written by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 1998.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <gelf.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdbool.h>
+
+#include "libelfP.h"
+
+
+GElf_Phdr *
+gelf_getphdr (Elf *elf, int ndx, GElf_Phdr *dst)
+{
+  GElf_Phdr *result = NULL;
+
+  if (elf == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (unlikely (elf->kind != ELF_K_ELF))
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_HANDLE);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  if (dst == NULL)
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_OPERAND);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  rwlock_rdlock (elf->lock);
+
+  if (elf->class == ELFCLASS32)
+    {
+      /* Copy the elements one-by-one.  */
+      Elf32_Phdr *phdr = elf->state.elf32.phdr;
+
+      if (phdr == NULL)
+	{
+	  rwlock_unlock (elf->lock);
+	  phdr = INTUSE(elf32_getphdr) (elf);
+	  if (phdr == NULL)
+	    /* The error number is already set.  */
+	    return NULL;
+	  rwlock_rdlock (elf->lock);
+	}
+
+      /* Test whether the index is ok.  */
+      size_t phnum;
+      if (__elf_getphdrnum_chk_rdlock (elf, &phnum) != 0
+	  || (size_t) ndx >= phnum)
+	{
+	  __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_INDEX);
+	  goto out;
+	}
+
+      /* We know the result now.  */
+      result = dst;
+
+      /* Now correct the pointer to point to the correct element.  */
+      phdr += ndx;
+
+#define COPY(Name) result->Name = phdr->Name
+      COPY (p_type);
+      COPY (p_offset);
+      COPY (p_vaddr);
+      COPY (p_paddr);
+      COPY (p_filesz);
+      COPY (p_memsz);
+      COPY (p_flags);
+      COPY (p_align);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* Copy the elements one-by-one.  */
+      Elf64_Phdr *phdr = elf->state.elf64.phdr;
+
+      if (phdr == NULL)
+	{
+	  rwlock_unlock (elf->lock);
+	  phdr = INTUSE(elf64_getphdr) (elf);
+	  if (phdr == NULL)
+	    /* The error number is already set.  */
+	    return NULL;
+	  rwlock_rdlock (elf->lock);
+	}
+
+      /* Test whether the index is ok.  */
+      size_t phnum;
+      if (__elf_getphdrnum_chk_rdlock (elf, &phnum) != 0
+	  || (size_t) ndx >= phnum)
+	{
+	  __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_INDEX);
+	  goto out;
+	}
+
+      /* We only have to copy the data.  */
+      result = memcpy (dst, phdr + ndx, sizeof (GElf_Phdr));
+    }
+
+ out:
+  rwlock_unlock (elf->lock);
+
+  return result;
+}