diff --git a/clock.c b/clock.c
index 742a7cb..199c0cb 100644
--- a/clock.c
+++ b/clock.c
@@ -1287,6 +1287,11 @@ static void clock_forward_mgmt_msg(struct clock *c, struct port *p, struct ptp_m
 	}
 }
 
+tmv_t clock_ingress_time(struct clock *c)
+{
+	return c->ingress_ts;
+}
+
 int clock_manage(struct clock *c, struct port *p, struct ptp_message *msg)
 {
 	int changed = 0, res, answers;
diff --git a/clock.h b/clock.h
index 64c5131..94d4ad0 100644
--- a/clock.h
+++ b/clock.h
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ struct ClockIdentity clock_identity(struct clock *c);
  */
 void clock_fda_changed(struct clock *c);
 
+/**
+ * Obtains the time of the latest synchronization.
+ * @param c    The clock instance.
+ * @return     The local time stamp of the last received Sync message.
+ */
+tmv_t clock_ingress_time(struct clock *c);
+
 /**
  * Manage the clock according to a given message.
  * @param c    The clock instance.