diff --git a/sha3/hashes.go b/sha3/hashes.go
index 4fb38c0..0d8043f 100644
--- a/sha3/hashes.go
+++ b/sha3/hashes.go
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 // that uses non-standard padding. All other users should use New256 instead.
 func NewLegacyKeccak256() hash.Hash { return &state{rate: 136, outputLen: 32, dsbyte: 0x01} }
 
+// NewLegacyKeccak512 creates a new Keccak-512 hash.
+//
+// Only use this function if you require compatibility with an existing cryptosystem
+// that uses non-standard padding. All other users should use New512 instead.
+func NewLegacyKeccak512() hash.Hash { return &state{rate: 72, outputLen: 64, dsbyte: 0x01} }
+
 // Sum224 returns the SHA3-224 digest of the data.
 func Sum224(data []byte) (digest [28]byte) {
 	h := New224()
diff --git a/sha3/sha3_test.go b/sha3/sha3_test.go
index c1f6ca3..26d1549 100644
--- a/sha3/sha3_test.go
+++ b/sha3/sha3_test.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 	"SHA3-384":   New384,
 	"SHA3-512":   New512,
 	"Keccak-256": NewLegacyKeccak256,
+	"Keccak-512": NewLegacyKeccak512,
 	"SHAKE128":   newHashShake128,
 	"SHAKE256":   newHashShake256,
 }
@@ -137,6 +138,11 @@
 			[]byte("abc"),
 			"4e03657aea45a94fc7d47ba826c8d667c0d1e6e33a64a036ec44f58fa12d6c45",
 		},
+		{
+			NewLegacyKeccak512,
+			[]byte("abc"),
+			"18587dc2ea106b9a1563e32b3312421ca164c7f1f07bc922a9c83d77cea3a1e5d0c69910739025372dc14ac9642629379540c17e2a65b19d77aa511a9d00bb96",
+		},
 	}
 
 	for _, u := range tests {