diff --git a/GattCharacteristic.h b/GattCharacteristic.h
index bb7b4f7..3ccb9ee 100644
--- a/GattCharacteristic.h
+++ b/GattCharacteristic.h
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ public:
     uint16_t getMaxLength(void) const {
         return _lenMax;
     }
+    uint8_t *getValuePtr(void) {
+        return _value;
+    }
 
 private:
     UUID     _uuid;        /* Characteristic UUID */