diff --git a/include/proto/obj_type.h b/include/proto/obj_type.h
index b64244fcc..60265b5e1 100644
--- a/include/proto/obj_type.h
+++ b/include/proto/obj_type.h
@@ -131,6 +131,18 @@ static inline struct connection *objt_conn(enum obj_type *t)
 	return __objt_conn(t);
 }
 
+static inline struct dns_srvrq *__objt_dns_srvrq(enum obj_type *t)
+{
+	return container_of(t, struct dns_srvrq, obj_type);
+}
+
+static inline struct dns_srvrq *objt_dns_srvrq(enum obj_type *t)
+{
+	if (!t || *t != OBJ_TYPE_SRVRQ)
+		return NULL;
+	return __objt_dns_srvrq(t);
+}
+
 static inline void *obj_base_ptr(enum obj_type *t)
 {
 	switch (obj_type(t)) {
diff --git a/include/types/obj_type.h b/include/types/obj_type.h
index 83a3e7826..a6310cfc0 100644
--- a/include/types/obj_type.h
+++ b/include/types/obj_type.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ enum obj_type {
 	OBJ_TYPE_APPLET,       /* object is a struct applet */
 	OBJ_TYPE_APPCTX,       /* object is a struct appctx */
 	OBJ_TYPE_CONN,         /* object is a struct connection */
+	OBJ_TYPE_SRVRQ,        /* object is a struct dns_srvrq */
 	OBJ_TYPE_ENTRIES       /* last one : number of entries */
 } __attribute__((packed)) ;