diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 81422f6..b448b72 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ fi
 
 if [ $feat_ntp = "1" ]; then
   add_def FEAT_NTP
-  EXTRA_OBJECTS="$EXTRA_OBJECTS ntp_core.o ntp_io.o ntp_sources.o"
+  EXTRA_OBJECTS="$EXTRA_OBJECTS ntp_core.o ntp_ext.o ntp_io.o ntp_sources.o"
   if [ $feat_ntp_signd = "1" ]; then
     add_def FEAT_SIGND
     EXTRA_OBJECTS="$EXTRA_OBJECTS ntp_signd.o"
diff --git a/ntp_ext.c b/ntp_ext.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24062a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ntp_ext.c
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+/*
+  chronyd/chronyc - Programs for keeping computer clocks accurate.
+
+ **********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar  2019
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ * 
+ **********************************************************************
+
+  =======================================================================
+
+  Functions for working with NTP extension fields
+  */
+
+#include "config.h"
+
+#include "sysincl.h"
+
+#include "ntp_ext.h"
+
+struct ExtFieldHeader {
+  uint16_t type;
+  uint16_t length;
+};
+
+/* ================================================== */
+
+int
+NEF_ParseSingleField(unsigned char *buffer, int buffer_length, int start,
+                     int *length, int *type, void **body, int *body_length)
+{
+  struct ExtFieldHeader *header;
+  int ef_length;
+
+  if (buffer_length < 0 || start < 0 || buffer_length <= start ||
+      buffer_length - start < sizeof (*header))
+    return 0;
+
+  header = (struct ExtFieldHeader *)(buffer + start);
+
+  assert(sizeof (*header) == 4);
+
+  ef_length = ntohs(header->length);
+
+  if (ef_length < (int)(sizeof (*header)) || start + ef_length > buffer_length ||
+      ef_length % 4 != 0)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (length)
+    *length = ef_length;
+  if (type)
+    *type = ntohs(header->type);
+  if (body)
+    *body = header + 1;
+  if (body_length)
+    *body_length = ef_length - sizeof (*header);
+
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* ================================================== */
+
+int
+NEF_ParseField(NTP_Packet *packet, int packet_length, int start,
+               int *length, int *type, void **body, int *body_length)
+{
+  int ef_length;
+
+  if (packet_length <= NTP_HEADER_LENGTH || packet_length > sizeof (*packet) ||
+      packet_length <= start || packet_length % 4 != 0 ||
+      start < NTP_HEADER_LENGTH || start % 4 != 0)
+    return 0;
+
+  /* Only NTPv4 packets have extension fields */
+  if (NTP_LVM_TO_VERSION(packet->lvm) != 4)
+    return 0;
+
+  /* Check if the remaining data is a MAC.  RFC 7822 specifies the maximum
+     length of a MAC in NTPv4 packets in order to enable deterministic
+     parsing. */
+  if (packet_length - start <= NTP_MAX_V4_MAC_LENGTH)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (!NEF_ParseSingleField((unsigned char *)packet, packet_length, start,
+                            &ef_length, type, body, body_length))
+    return 0;
+
+  if (ef_length < NTP_MIN_EF_LENGTH)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (length)
+    *length = ef_length;
+
+  return 1;
+}
diff --git a/ntp_ext.h b/ntp_ext.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eac1bde
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ntp_ext.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+/*
+  chronyd/chronyc - Programs for keeping computer clocks accurate.
+
+ **********************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) Miroslav Lichvar  2019
+ * 
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of version 2 of the GNU General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ * 
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+ * WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ * 
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+ * with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+ * 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+ * 
+ **********************************************************************
+
+  =======================================================================
+
+  Header file for NTP extension fields
+  */
+
+#ifndef GOT_NTP_EXT_H
+#define GOT_NTP_EXT_H
+
+#include "ntp.h"
+
+extern int NEF_ParseSingleField(unsigned char *buffer, int buffer_length, int start,
+                                int *length, int *type, void **body, int *body_length);
+extern int NEF_ParseField(NTP_Packet *packet, int packet_length, int start,
+                          int *length, int *type, void **body, int *body_length);
+
+#endif