diff --git a/include/tins/ip.h b/include/tins/ip.h
index 6d608ac0..07e23e35 100644
--- a/include/tins/ip.h
+++ b/include/tins/ip.h
@@ -281,6 +281,10 @@ class TINS_API IP : public PDU {
 
     /* Getters */
 
+    uint32_t advertised_size() const {
+        return static_cast<uint32_t>(tot_len());
+    }
+
     /**
      * \brief Getter for the header length field.
      *
diff --git a/include/tins/pdu.h b/include/tins/pdu.h
index b2165c19..212a9737 100644
--- a/include/tins/pdu.h
+++ b/include/tins/pdu.h
@@ -281,6 +281,12 @@ class TINS_API PDU {
      */
     uint32_t size() const;
 
+    /** \brief The whole chain of PDU's advertised size, including this one.
+     *
+     * Returns the sum of this and all children PDU's advertised size.
+     */
+    virtual uint32_t advertised_size() const;
+
     /**
      * \brief Getter for the inner PDU.
      * \return The current inner PDU. Might be a null pointer.
diff --git a/src/pdu.cpp b/src/pdu.cpp
index 8328ece2..832d6eab 100644
--- a/src/pdu.cpp
+++ b/src/pdu.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ uint32_t PDU::size() const {
     return sz;
 }
 
+uint32_t PDU::advertised_size() const {
+    uint32_t result = header_size() + trailer_size();
+    if (inner_pdu_) {
+        result += inner_pdu()->advertised_size();
+    }
+    return result;
+}
+
 void PDU::send(PacketSender &, const NetworkInterface &) { 
     
 }