diff --git a/sys/ddb/db_examine.c b/sys/ddb/db_examine.c
index eba6151926d7..fc4f47285f00 100644
--- a/sys/ddb/db_examine.c
+++ b/sys/ddb/db_examine.c
@@ -166,6 +166,12 @@ db_examine(addr, fmt, count)
 					db_printf("\\%03o", (int)value);
 				}
 				break;
+			    case 'S':	/* symbol */
+				value = db_get_value(addr, sizeof(void *),
+				    FALSE);
+				addr += sizeof(void *);
+				db_printsym(value, DB_STGY_ANY);
+				break;
 			    case 'i':	/* instruction */
 				addr = db_disasm(addr, FALSE);
 				break;