diff --git a/nibabel/freesurfer/mghformat.py b/nibabel/freesurfer/mghformat.py
index b3dd1f9bc5..1e49a67207 100644
--- a/nibabel/freesurfer/mghformat.py
+++ b/nibabel/freesurfer/mghformat.py
@@ -282,6 +282,15 @@ def set_zooms(self, zooms):
         if len(zooms) == 4:
             hdr['tr'] = zooms[3]
 
+    def get_norm_zooms(self, raise_unknown=False):
+        ''' Get zooms in mm/s units '''
+        zooms = self.get_zooms()
+
+        if len(zooms) == 4:
+            zooms = zooms[:3] + (zooms[3] / 1000)
+
+        return zooms
+
     def get_data_shape(self):
         ''' Get shape of data
         '''