diff --git a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
index e1e6226f..35b428ce 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
+++ b/src/iec61850/inc/iec61850_server.h
@@ -1194,6 +1194,16 @@ ControlAction_getClientConnection(ControlAction self);
 LIB61850_API DataObject*
 ControlAction_getControlObject(ControlAction self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Gets the time of the control, if it's a timeActivatedControl, returns 0, if it's not.
+ *
+ * \param self the control action instance
+ *
+ * \return the controllable data object instance
+ */
+LIB61850_API uint64_t
+ControlAction_getControlTime(ControlAction self);
+
 /**
  * \brief Control model callback to perform the static tests (optional).
  *
diff --git a/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/control.c b/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/control.c
index aa818a42..29f12790 100644
--- a/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/control.c
+++ b/src/iec61850/server/mms_mapping/control.c
@@ -1777,5 +1777,13 @@ ControlAction_getControlObject(ControlAction self)
     return controlObject->dataObject;
 }
 
+uint64_t
+ControlAction_getControlTime(ControlAction self)
+{
+    ControlObject* controlObject = (ControlObject*) self;
+
+    return controlObject->operateTime;
+}
+
 #endif /* (CONFIG_IEC61850_CONTROL_SERVICE == 1) */