diff --git a/libpri.h b/libpri.h
index e4e7252..cd83a23 100755
--- a/libpri.h
+++ b/libpri.h
@@ -408,6 +408,9 @@ extern void pri_set_nsf(struct pri *pri, int nsf);
 /* Set debug parameters on PRI -- see above debug definitions */
 extern void pri_set_debug(struct pri *pri, int debug);
 
+/* Get debug parameters on PRI -- see above debug definitions */
+extern int pri_get_debug(struct pri *pri);
+
 /* Run PRI on the given D-channel, taking care of any events that
    need to be handled.  If block is set, it will block until an event
    occurs which needs to be handled */
diff --git a/pri.c b/pri.c
index 6ce8f98..709e8c2 100755
--- a/pri.c
+++ b/pri.c
@@ -391,6 +391,15 @@ void pri_set_debug(struct pri *pri, int debug)
 		pri_set_debug(pri->subchannel, debug);
 }
 
+int pri_get_debug(struct pri *pri)
+{
+	if (!pri)
+		return -1;
+	if (pri->subchannel)
+		return pri_get_debug(pri->subchannel);
+	return pri->debug;
+}
+
 int pri_acknowledge(struct pri *pri, q931_call *call, int channel, int info)
 {
 	if (!pri || !call)