diff --git a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/IGMPMembership.java b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/IGMPMembership.java
index 495e283..d5eb2d8 100644
--- a/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/IGMPMembership.java
+++ b/utils/misc/src/main/java/org/onlab/packet/IGMPMembership.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 public class IGMPMembership extends IGMPGroup {
 
+    // TODO should be an enum
     public static final byte MODE_IS_INCLUDE = 0x1;
     public static final byte MODE_IS_EXCLUDE = 0x2;
     public static final byte CHANGE_TO_INCLUDE_MODE = 0x3;
@@ -50,6 +51,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Gets the IGMP record type.
+     *
+     * @return record type
+     */
+    public byte getRecordType() {
+        return recordType;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Serialize this Membership Report.
      *
      * @param bb the ByteBuffer to write into, positioned at the next spot to be written to.