diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index 57d0b7ebd..4fc0a4f3a 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -1619,6 +1619,17 @@ static void call_ng_flags_freqs(const ng_parser_t *parser, parser_arg value, sdp
 	}
 }
 
+static void call_ng_flags_peer_address(const str *peer_ip, str *direction, const char *direction_text) {
+	const str *resolved = resolve_interface_from_peer_ip(peer_ip);
+	if (resolved) {
+		*direction = *resolved;
+		ilog(LOG_DEBUG, "%s peer " STR_FORMAT " resolved to interface " STR_FORMAT,
+			direction_text, STR_FMT(peer_ip), STR_FMT(resolved));
+	}
+	else
+		ilog(LOG_WARN, "Failed to resolve %s peer address " STR_FORMAT, direction_text, STR_FMT(peer_ip));
+}
+
 static void call_ng_received_from_string(sdp_ng_flags *flags, str *s) {
 	flags->received_from_family = STR_NULL;
 	flags->received_from_address = *s;
@@ -1964,6 +1975,9 @@ void call_ng_main_flags(const ng_parser_t *parser, str *key, parser_arg value, h
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("from-interface"):
 			out->direction[0] = s;
 			break;
+		case CSH_LOOKUP("inbound-peer"):
+			call_ng_flags_peer_address(&s, &out->direction[0], "Inbound");
+			break;
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("from-label"):
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("label"):
 			out->label = s;
@@ -2047,6 +2061,9 @@ void call_ng_main_flags(const ng_parser_t *parser, str *key, parser_arg value, h
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("interface"):
 			out->interface = s;
 			break;
+		case CSH_LOOKUP("peer"):
+			call_ng_flags_peer_address(&s, &out->interface, "Interface");
+			break;
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("instance"):
 			out->instance = s;
 			break;
@@ -2312,6 +2329,9 @@ void call_ng_main_flags(const ng_parser_t *parser, str *key, parser_arg value, h
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("to-interface"):
 			out->direction[1] = s;
 			break;
+		case CSH_LOOKUP("outbound-peer"):
+			call_ng_flags_peer_address(&s, &out->direction[1], "Outbound");
+			break;
 		case CSH_LOOKUP("to-label"):
 			out->to_label = s;
 			break;
diff --git a/daemon/media_socket.c b/daemon/media_socket.c
index 2284797c6..9c749762e 100644
--- a/daemon/media_socket.c
+++ b/daemon/media_socket.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 #define MAX_RECV_LOOP_STRIKES 5
 #endif
 
-
 TYPED_GQUEUE(logical_intf, struct logical_intf)
 
 struct intf_key {
@@ -4115,3 +4114,51 @@ struct interface_stats_block *interface_sampled_rate_stats_get(struct interface_
 	ret->last_run = rtpe_now;
 	return &ret->stats;
 }
+
+/* Resolve peer IP address to interface name via routing lookup.
+ * Returns pointer to interface name (valid for lifetime of interface config) or NULL on error.
+ */
+const str *resolve_interface_from_peer_ip(const str *peer_ip) {
+	if (!peer_ip || !peer_ip->s || !peer_ip->len) {
+		ilog(LOG_ERR, "Empty peer IP address");
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	sockaddr_t target;
+	if (!sockaddr_parse_any_str(&target, peer_ip)) {
+		ilog(LOG_ERR, "Invalid peer IP address: " STR_FORMAT ": %s",
+			STR_FMT(peer_ip), strerror(errno));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* create probe socket and connect to target.
+	 * port 9 (discard) is used as dummy - actual port doesn't affect routing */
+	socket_t sock;
+	ZERO(sock);
+	endpoint_t ep = { .address = target, .port = 9 };
+	if (!connect_socket(&sock, SOCK_DGRAM, &ep)) {
+		ilog(LOG_ERR, "Failed to create probe socket for peer IP: %s",
+			strerror(errno));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
+	/* get local address assigned by kernel routing */
+	if (!socket_getsockname(&sock)) {
+		close_socket(&sock);
+		ilog(LOG_ERR, "getsockname failed for peer IP: %s", strerror(errno));
+		return NULL;
+	}
+	sockaddr_t local_addr = sock.local.address;
+	close_socket(&sock);
+
+	/* find first matching interface (loop preserves config ordering) */
+	for (__auto_type l = all_local_interfaces.head; l; l = l->next) {
+		struct local_intf *lif = l->data;
+		if (sockaddr_eq(&local_addr, &lif->spec->local_address.addr))
+			return &lif->logical->name;
+	}
+
+	ilog(LOG_ERR, "No configured interface found for peer-resolved address %s",
+		sockaddr_print_buf(&local_addr));
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/docs/ng_control_protocol.md b/docs/ng_control_protocol.md
index 4da14ca4e..d49466816 100644
--- a/docs/ng_control_protocol.md
+++ b/docs/ng_control_protocol.md
@@ -381,6 +381,14 @@ Optionally included keys are:
     "received from" direction of this message. Identical to setting the first
     `direction=` value.
 
+* `inbound-peer`
+
+    Contains an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the peer from which media will be
+    received. RTPengine performs a routing table lookup to determine which local
+    interface would be used to reach this peer, and uses that interface for the
+    inbound direction. Equivalent to setting `from-interface` with the resolved
+    interface name.
+
 * `frequency` or `frequencies`
 
     Sets the tone frequency or frequencies for `DTMF-security=tone` in Hertz.
@@ -457,6 +465,13 @@ Optionally included keys are:
 	`interface` option is used instead of `direction` where only one interface is required (e.g. outside
 	of an offer/answer scenario), for example in the `publish` or `subscribe request` commands.
 
+* `peer`
+
+    Contains an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of a peer. RTPengine performs a routing
+    table lookup to determine which local interface would be used to reach this peer,
+    and uses that interface for the call. Equivalent to setting `interface` with the
+    resolved interface name.
+
 * `label` or `from-label`
 
 	A custom free-form string which *rtpengine* remembers for this participating endpoint and reports
@@ -797,6 +812,14 @@ Optionally included keys are:
     "going to" direction of this message. Identical to setting the second
     `direction=` value.
 
+* `outbound-peer`
+
+    Contains an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) of the peer to which media will be
+    sent. RTPengine performs a routing table lookup to determine which local
+    interface would be used to reach this peer, and uses that interface for the
+    outbound direction. Equivalent to setting `to-interface` with the resolved
+    interface name.
+
 * `to-label`
 
 	Commands that allow selection of two call participants (e.g. `block
diff --git a/include/media_socket.h b/include/media_socket.h
index cadb4b823..862424a95 100644
--- a/include/media_socket.h
+++ b/include/media_socket.h
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ struct local_intf *get_interface_address(const struct logical_intf *lif, sockfam
 struct local_intf *get_any_interface_address(const struct logical_intf *lif, sockfamily_t *fam);
 void interfaces_exclude_port(endpoint_t *);
 bool is_local_endpoint(const struct intf_address *addr, unsigned int port);
+const str *resolve_interface_from_peer_ip(const str *peer_ip);
 
 struct socket_port_link get_specific_port(unsigned int port,
 		struct intf_spec *spec, const str *label);