diff --git a/docs/src/dns.rst b/docs/src/dns.rst
index 4fd2a3d9..1d881580 100644
--- a/docs/src/dns.rst
+++ b/docs/src/dns.rst
@@ -51,6 +51,18 @@ Public members
     Loop that started this getnameinfo request and where completion will be
     reported. Readonly.
 
+.. c:member:: char[NI_MAXHOST] uv_getnameinfo_t.host
+
+    Char array containing the resulting host. It's null terminated.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 1.3.0 the field is declared as public.
+
+.. c:member:: char[NI_MAXSERV] uv_getnameinfo_t.service
+
+    Char array containing the resulting service. It's null terminated.
+
+    .. versionchanged:: 1.3.0 the field is declared as public.
+
 .. seealso:: The :c:type:`uv_req_t` members also apply.
 
 
diff --git a/include/uv.h b/include/uv.h
index 55f75218..bb1963ca 100644
--- a/include/uv.h
+++ b/include/uv.h
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ struct uv_getnameinfo_s {
   UV_REQ_FIELDS
   /* read-only */
   uv_loop_t* loop;
+  /* host and service are marked as private, but they really aren't. */
   UV_GETNAMEINFO_PRIVATE_FIELDS
 };