diff --git a/libpri.h b/libpri.h
index ba942dd..d8ea12f 100644
--- a/libpri.h
+++ b/libpri.h
@@ -1308,6 +1308,9 @@ struct pri *pri_new_bri(int fd, int ptpmode, int nodetype, int switchtype);
 /* Create D-channel just as above with user defined I/O callbacks and data */
 struct pri *pri_new_cb(int fd, int nodetype, int switchtype, pri_io_cb io_read, pri_io_cb io_write, void *userdata);
 
+/* Create BRI D-channel just as above with user defined I/O callbacks and data */
+struct pri *pri_new_bri_cb(int fd, int ptpmode, int nodetype, int switchtype, pri_io_cb io_read, pri_io_cb io_write, void *userdata);
+
 /* Retrieve the user data associated with the D channel */
 void *pri_get_userdata(struct pri *pri);
 
diff --git a/pri.c b/pri.c
index d46740a..53aee0e 100644
--- a/pri.c
+++ b/pri.c
@@ -457,6 +457,21 @@ struct pri *pri_new_cb(int fd, int nodetype, int switchtype, pri_io_cb io_read,
 	return __pri_new_tei(fd, nodetype, switchtype, NULL, io_read, io_write, userdata, Q921_TEI_PRI, 0);
 }
 
+struct pri *pri_new_bri_cb(int fd, int ptpmode, int nodetype, int switchtype, pri_io_cb io_read, pri_io_cb io_write, void *userdata)
+{
+	if (!io_read) {
+		io_read = __pri_read;
+	}
+	if (!io_write) {
+		io_write = __pri_write;
+	}
+	if (ptpmode) {
+		return __pri_new_tei(fd, nodetype, switchtype, NULL, io_read, io_write, userdata, Q921_TEI_PRI, 1);
+	} else {
+		return __pri_new_tei(fd, nodetype, switchtype, NULL, io_read, io_write, userdata, Q921_TEI_GROUP, 1);
+	}
+}
+
 void *pri_get_userdata(struct pri *pri)
 {
 	return pri ? pri->userdata : NULL;