diff --git a/devlib/target.py b/devlib/target.py
index bd7cd5e..1529d41 100644
--- a/devlib/target.py
+++ b/devlib/target.py
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ class Target(object):
     def hostid(self):
         return int(self.execute('{} hostid'.format(self.busybox)).strip(), 16)
 
+    @property
+    def hostname(self):
+        return self.execute('{} hostname'.format(self.busybox)).strip()
+
     @property
     def os_version(self):  # pylint: disable=no-self-use
         return {}