diff --git a/registry/rpc_registry.go b/registry/rpc_registry.go
index 29a9b6b..bd4bc2e 100644
--- a/registry/rpc_registry.go
+++ b/registry/rpc_registry.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ func NewRPCRegistry() RPCRegistry {
 
 type RPCRegistry interface {
 	RPCInvoker
+	GetService(name string) interface{}
 	RegisterService(receiver interface{}, name string) error
 }
 
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@ func (rr *rpcRegistry) RegisterService(receiver interface{}, name string) error
 	return rr.services.register(receiver, name)
 }
 
+func (rr *rpcRegistry) GetService(name string) interface{} {
+	return rr.services.getService(name)
+}
+
 // HasMethod returns true if the given method is registered.
 //
 // The method uses a dotted notation as in "Service.Method".
diff --git a/registry/service_map.go b/registry/service_map.go
index 9eb1803..10635d1 100644
--- a/registry/service_map.go
+++ b/registry/service_map.go
@@ -77,10 +77,19 @@ func getValue(t reflect.Type) reflect.Value {
 
 // serviceMap is a registry for services.
 type serviceMap struct {
-	mutex    sync.Mutex
+	mutex    sync.RWMutex
 	services map[string]*service
 }
 
+func (sm *serviceMap) getService(name string) interface{} {
+	sm.mutex.RLock()
+	defer sm.mutex.RUnlock()
+	if sm.services == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return sm.services[name]
+}
+
 // register adds a new service using reflection to extract its methods.
 func (sm *serviceMap) register(rcvr interface{}, name string) error {
 	// Setup service.