diff --git a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowPacketContext.java b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowPacketContext.java
index 85ea70a..0a20794 100644
--- a/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowPacketContext.java
+++ b/openflow/api/src/main/java/org/onlab/onos/openflow/controller/OpenFlowPacketContext.java
@@ -67,4 +67,10 @@
      * @return the port
      */
     public Integer inPort();
+
+    /**
+     * Indicates that this packet is buffered at the switch.
+     * @return buffer indication
+     */
+    boolean isBuffered();
 }