diff --git a/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php b/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
index 7121a49778..6ffb41523d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template-functions-links.php
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ function the_permalink() {
 	echo get_permalink();
 }
 
+function permalink_link() { // For backwards compatibility
+	echo get_permalink();
+}
+
 function permalink_anchor($mode = 'id') {
     global $id, $post;
     switch(strtolower($mode)) {