diff --git a/elf/elffile.cpp b/elf/elffile.cpp
--- a/elf/elffile.cpp
+++ b/elf/elffile.cpp
@@ -1009,6 +1009,21 @@ quint64 ElfFile::getSymbolSize(int index
     return 0;
 }
 
+int ElfFile::getSymbolIndex(const QString &name)
+{
+    if(this->e!=NULL)
+    {
+        for(int i=0;i<this->symbols.count();i++)
+        {
+            if(this->symbols.at(i)->name==name)
+            {
+                return i;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
 QString ElfFile::getSymbolSectionName(int index)
 {
     if(this->e!=NULL)
diff --git a/elf/elffile.h b/elf/elffile.h
--- a/elf/elffile.h
+++ b/elf/elffile.h
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ public:
     QString getSymbolName(int index);
     QString getSymbolType(int index);
     quint64 getSymbolSize(int index);
+    int getSymbolIndex(const QString& name);
     QString getSymbolSectionName(int index);
     int getSymbolSectionIndex(int index);
     quint64 getSymbolAddress(int index);