diff --git a/include/utils.h b/include/utils.h
index 18c80dc..46dc30b 100644
--- a/include/utils.h
+++ b/include/utils.h
@@ -129,6 +129,21 @@ namespace Tins {
          */
         HWAddress<6> resolve_hwaddr(const NetworkInterface &iface, 
           IPv4Address ip, PacketSender &sender);
+        
+        /** 
+         * \brief Resolves the hardware address for a given ip.
+         *
+         * If the address can't be resolved, a std::runtime_error
+         * exception is thrown.
+         * 
+         * This method sends and receives the packet through
+         * PacketSender::default_interface.
+         * 
+         * \param ip The ip to resolve, in integer format.
+         * \param sender The sender to use to send and receive the ARP requests.
+         * \return HWAddress<6> containing the resolved hardware address.
+         */
+        HWAddress<6> resolve_hwaddr(IPv4Address ip, PacketSender &sender);
 
         /** \brief List all network interfaces.
          *
diff --git a/src/utils.cpp b/src/utils.cpp
index ce6fd60..7712d98 100644
--- a/src/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ HWAddress<6> resolve_hwaddr(const NetworkInterface &iface, IPv4Address ip, Packe
     throw std::runtime_error("Could not resolve hardware address");
 }
 
+HWAddress<6> resolve_hwaddr(IPv4Address ip, PacketSender &sender) {
+    return resolve_hwaddr(sender.default_interface(), ip, sender);
+}
+
 bool gateway_from_ip(IPv4Address ip, IPv4Address &gw_addr) {
     typedef std::vector<RouteEntry> entries_type;
     entries_type entries;