diff --git a/model/ndn-interest-header.cc b/model/ndn-interest-header.cc
index 39c87e9..d0ebaab 100644
--- a/model/ndn-interest-header.cc
+++ b/model/ndn-interest-header.cc
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 #include "ns3/log.h"
 #include "ns3/unused.h"
+#include "ns3/packet.h"
 #include "../helper/ndn-encoding-helper.h"
 #include "../helper/ndn-decoding-helper.h"
 
@@ -77,6 +78,15 @@
 {
 }
 
+Ptr<InterestHeader>
+InterestHeader::GetInterest (Ptr<Packet> packet)
+{
+  Ptr<InterestHeader> interest = Create<InterestHeader> ();
+  packet->RemoveHeader (*interest);
+
+  return interest;
+}
+
 void
 InterestHeader::SetName (Ptr<NameComponents> name)
 {