diff --git a/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.c b/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.c
index ee0e25a2..8d701dd1 100644
--- a/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.c
+++ b/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.c
@@ -602,6 +602,13 @@ SVSubscriber_setListener(SVSubscriber self,  SVUpdateListener listener, void* pa
     self->listenerParameter = parameter;
 }
 
+uint8_t
+SVSubscriber_ASDU_getSmpSynch(SVSubscriber_ASDU self)
+{
+    return self->smpSynch[0];
+}
+
+
 uint16_t
 SVSubscriber_ASDU_getSmpCnt(SVSubscriber_ASDU self)
 {
diff --git a/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.h b/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.h
index dd072679..5c0b6905 100644
--- a/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.h
+++ b/src/sampled_values/sv_subscriber.h
@@ -539,6 +539,16 @@ SVSubscriber_ASDU_getQuality(SVSubscriber_ASDU self, int index);
 LIB61850_API int
 SVSubscriber_ASDU_getDataSize(SVSubscriber_ASDU self);
 
+/**
+ * \brief return the SmpSynch value included in the SV ASDU
+ *
+ * The SmpSynch gives information about the clock synchronization.
+ *
+ * \param self ASDU object instance
+ */
+uint8_t
+SVSubscriber_ASDU_getSmpSynch(SVSubscriber_ASDU self);
+
 #ifndef DEPRECATED
 #if defined(__GNUC__) || defined(__clang__)
   #define DEPRECATED __attribute__((deprecated))