2 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.cc b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.cc
index de8ede421..954266664 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.cc
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.cc
@@ -594,6 +594,14 @@ void Packet::separateHeaderPayload() {
   packet_->append(header_size);
 }
 
+void Packet::resetPayload() {
+  if (packet_->isChained()) {
+    packet_->separateChain(packet_->next(), packet_->prev());
+    payload_head_ = nullptr;
+    updateLength();
+  }
+}
+
 }  // end namespace core
 
 }  // end namespace transport
diff --git a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.h b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.h
index 6d8bc7e0f..4ec93205a 100644
--- a/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.h
+++ b/libtransport/src/hicn/transport/core/packet.h
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ class Packet : public std::enable_shared_from_this<Packet> {
   Packet &setTTL(uint8_t hops);
   uint8_t getTTL() const;
 
+  void resetPayload();
+
  private:
   virtual void resetForHash() = 0;
   void setSignatureSize(std::size_t size_bytes);