diff --git a/capability/capability.go b/capability/capability.go
index 2c337d9..11e47be 100644
--- a/capability/capability.go
+++ b/capability/capability.go
@@ -163,3 +163,14 @@ func SetAmbient(raise bool, caps ...Cap) error {
 func ResetAmbient() error {
 	return resetAmbient()
 }
+
+// GetBound determines if a specific bounding capability is raised in the
+// calling thread.
+func GetBound(c Cap) (bool, error) {
+	return getBound(c)
+}
+
+// DropBound lowers the specified bounding set capability.
+func DropBound(caps ...Cap) error {
+	return dropBound(caps...)
+}
diff --git a/capability/capability_linux.go b/capability/capability_linux.go
index feba59b..7856e34 100644
--- a/capability/capability_linux.go
+++ b/capability/capability_linux.go
@@ -416,6 +416,24 @@ func resetAmbient() error {
 	return prctl(pr_CAP_AMBIENT, pr_CAP_AMBIENT_CLEAR_ALL, 0)
 }
 
+func getBound(c Cap) (bool, error) {
+	res, err := prctlRetInt(syscall.PR_CAPBSET_READ, uintptr(c), 0)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return res > 0, nil
+}
+
+func dropBound(caps ...Cap) error {
+	for _, val := range caps {
+		err := prctl(syscall.PR_CAPBSET_DROP, uintptr(val), 0)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func newFile(path string) (c Capabilities, err error) {
 	c = &capsFile{path: path}
 	return
diff --git a/capability/capability_noop.go b/capability/capability_noop.go
index 02f2326..b766e44 100644
--- a/capability/capability_noop.go
+++ b/capability/capability_noop.go
@@ -36,3 +36,11 @@ func setAmbient(_ bool, _ ...Cap) error {
 func resetAmbient() error {
 	return errNotSup
 }
+
+func getBound(_ Cap) (bool, error) {
+	return false, errNotSup
+}
+
+func dropBound(_ ...Cap) error {
+	return errNotSup
+}
diff --git a/capability/capability_test.go b/capability/capability_test.go
index 3e1054a..c9a24f9 100644
--- a/capability/capability_test.go
+++ b/capability/capability_test.go
@@ -313,3 +313,63 @@ func childGetSetResetAmbient() {
 	}
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
+
+func TestGetBound(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+		_, err := GetBound(Cap(0))
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Error(runtime.GOOS, ": want error, got nil")
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	last, err := LastCap()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("LastCap: %v", err)
+	}
+	for i := Cap(0); i < Cap(63); i++ {
+		wantErr := i > last
+		set, err := GetBound(i)
+		t.Logf("GetBound(%q): %v, %v", i, set, err)
+		if wantErr && err == nil {
+			t.Errorf("GetBound(%q): want err, got nil", i)
+		} else if !wantErr && err != nil {
+			t.Errorf("GetBound(%q): want nil, got error %v", i, err)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDropBound(t *testing.T) {
+	if runtime.GOOS != "linux" {
+		err := DropBound(Cap(0))
+		if err == nil {
+			t.Error(runtime.GOOS, ": want error, got nil")
+		}
+		return
+	}
+
+	requirePCapSet(t)
+	out := testInChild(t, childDropBound)
+	t.Logf("output from child:\n%s", out)
+}
+
+func childDropBound() {
+	runtime.LockOSThread()
+	log.SetFlags(log.Lshortfile)
+
+	for i := Cap(2); i < Cap(4); i++ {
+		err := DropBound(i)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("DropBound(%q): want nil, got error %v", i, err)
+		}
+		set, err := GetBound(i)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("GetBound(%q): want nil, got error %v", i, err)
+		}
+		if set {
+			log.Fatalf("GetBound(%q): want false, got true", i)
+		}
+	}
+
+	os.Exit(0)
+}