diff --git a/epan/packet.c b/epan/packet.c
index 07f201a2c8..c2db651a76 100644
--- a/epan/packet.c
+++ b/epan/packet.c
@@ -1865,6 +1865,11 @@ void register_postdissector(dissector_handle_t handle) {
     num_of_postdissectors++;
 }
 
+boolean
+have_postdissector() {
+    return (num_of_postdissectors > 0);
+}
+
 extern void call_all_postdissectors(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *tree) {
     guint i;
     for(i=0;i<num_of_postdissectors;i++) {
diff --git a/epan/packet.h b/epan/packet.h
index 0ccb278576..ae15b7254d 100644
--- a/epan/packet.h
+++ b/epan/packet.h
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ extern void dissector_dump_decodes(void);
  * dissector has been called.
  */
 extern void register_postdissector(dissector_handle_t);
+extern boolean have_postdissector();
 extern void call_all_postdissectors(tvbuff_t *tvb, packet_info *pinfo, proto_tree *tree);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus