diff --git a/ndn-cpp/NDN.hpp b/ndn-cpp/NDN.hpp
index 025ece8..2abb8f2 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/NDN.hpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/NDN.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
   
   unsigned short getPort() const { return port_; }
   
+  ptr_lib::shared_ptr<Transport> &getTransport() { return transport_; }
+  
   virtual void onReceivedElement(unsigned char *element, unsigned int elementLength);
   
 private: