diff --git a/src/include/switch_apr.h b/src/include/switch_apr.h
index 98e8f2d820..a833436a28 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_apr.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_apr.h
@@ -1084,6 +1084,15 @@ typedef apr_time_exp_t switch_time_exp_t;
 DoxyDefine(switch_time_t switch_time_now(void);)
 #define switch_time_now apr_time_now
 
+/**
+ * Convert time value from human readable format to a numeric apr_time_t that
+ * always represents GMT
+ * @param result the resulting imploded time
+ * @param input the input exploded time
+ */
+DoxyDefine(switch_status_t switch_time_exp_gmt_get(switch_time_t *result, switch_time_exp_t *input);)
+#define switch_time_exp_gmt_get apr_time_exp_gmt_get
+
 /**
  * formats the exploded time according to the format specified
  * @param s string to write to