diff --git a/src/goose/goose_subscriber.c b/src/goose/goose_subscriber.c
index f1d1e8ea..2bc01782 100644
--- a/src/goose/goose_subscriber.c
+++ b/src/goose/goose_subscriber.c
@@ -109,6 +109,12 @@ GooseSubscriber_isTest(GooseSubscriber self)
     return self->simulation;
 }
 
+uint32_t
+GooseSubscriber_getConfRev(GooseSubscriber self)
+{
+    return self->confRev;
+}
+
 bool
 GooseSubscriber_needsCommission(GooseSubscriber self)
 {
diff --git a/src/goose/goose_subscriber.h b/src/goose/goose_subscriber.h
index db35050c..d575355e 100644
--- a/src/goose/goose_subscriber.h
+++ b/src/goose/goose_subscriber.h
@@ -125,6 +125,17 @@ GooseSubscriber_getSqNum(GooseSubscriber self);
 bool
 GooseSubscriber_isTest(GooseSubscriber self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief returns the confRev value of the last received GOOSE message
+ *
+ * \param self GooseSubscriber instance to operate on.
+ *
+ * \return the confRev value of the last received GOOSE message. If the message does not contain such
+ *         a value the result is always 0
+ */
+uint32_t
+GooseSubscriber_getConfRev(GooseSubscriber self);
+
 bool
 GooseSubscriber_needsCommission(GooseSubscriber self);
 
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
index f1cdcb39..9041e69f 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850-wo-goose.def
@@ -498,3 +498,4 @@ EXPORTS
     SVControlBlock_create
     SVControlBlock_addPhyComAddress
     GSEControlBlock_addPhyComAddress
+    GooseSubscriber_getConfRev
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/vs/libiec61850.def b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
index aca168eb..6012f5a5 100644
--- a/src/vs/libiec61850.def
+++ b/src/vs/libiec61850.def
@@ -522,3 +522,4 @@ EXPORTS
     SVControlBlock_create
     SVControlBlock_addPhyComAddress
     GSEControlBlock_addPhyComAddress
+    GooseSubscriber_getConfRev
\ No newline at end of file