diff --git a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc
index 64f2e45db8..3dfb28b25b 100644
--- a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc
+++ b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.cc
@@ -73,4 +73,22 @@ abstract_replication_strategy::get_cached_endpoints() {
     return _cached_endpoints;
 }
 
+std::vector<range<token>>
+abstract_replication_strategy::get_ranges(inet_address ep) {
+    std::vector<range<token>> ret;
+    auto prev_tok = _token_metadata.sorted_tokens().back();
+    for (auto tok : _token_metadata.sorted_tokens()) {
+        for (inet_address a : calculate_natural_endpoints(tok)) {
+            if (a == ep) {
+                ret.emplace_back(
+                        range<token>::bound(prev_tok, false),
+                        range<token>::bound(tok, true));
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+        prev_tok = tok;
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 } // namespace locator
diff --git a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
index d72c34e45a..1c599972ba 100644
--- a/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
+++ b/locator/abstract_replication_strategy.hh
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ public:
     virtual size_t get_replication_factor() const = 0;
     uint64_t get_cache_hits_count() const { return _cache_hits_count; }
     replication_strategy_type get_type() const { return _my_type; }
+
+    // get_ranges() returns the list of ranges held by the given endpoint.
+    // It the analogue of Origin's getAddressRanges().get(endpoint).
+    // This function is not efficient, and not meant for the fast path.
+    std::vector<range<token>> get_ranges(inet_address ep);
 };
 
 }