diff --git a/include/rtp.hh b/include/rtp.hh
index cfee988..a5ba497 100644
--- a/include/rtp.hh
+++ b/include/rtp.hh
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ namespace uvg_rtp {
             rtp(rtp_format_t fmt);
             ~rtp();
 
-            uint32_t get_ssrc();
-            uint16_t get_sequence();
-            uint32_t get_clock_rate();
-            size_t   get_payload_size();
+            uint32_t     get_ssrc();
+            uint16_t     get_sequence();
+            uint32_t     get_clock_rate();
+            size_t       get_payload_size();
+            rtp_format_t get_payload();
 
             void inc_sent_pkts();
             void inc_sequence();
diff --git a/src/rtp.cc b/src/rtp.cc
index bcd8369..b0847da 100644
--- a/src/rtp.cc
+++ b/src/rtp.cc
@@ -132,3 +132,8 @@ size_t uvg_rtp::rtp::get_payload_size()
 {
     return payload_size_;
 }
+
+rtp_format_t uvg_rtp::rtp::get_payload()
+{
+    return (rtp_format_t)fmt_;
+}