diff --git a/include/netlink/attr.h b/include/netlink/attr.h
index 3e3047f..789e8c2 100644
--- a/include/netlink/attr.h
+++ b/include/netlink/attr.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ enum {
 	NLA_FLAG,	/**< Flag */
 	NLA_MSECS,	/**< Micro seconds (64bit) */
 	NLA_NESTED,	/**< Nested attributes */
+	NLA_S8,
 	__NLA_TYPE_MAX,
 };
 
@@ -248,6 +249,17 @@ static inline int nla_put_addr(struct nl_msg *msg, int attrtype, struct nl_addr
  * @name Integer Attributes
  */
 
+/**
+ * Return value of 8 bit signed integer attribute.
+ * @arg nla             8 bit integer attribute
+ *
+ * @return Payload as 8 bit integer
+ */
+static inline int8_t nla_get_s8(const struct nlattr *nla)
+{
+	return *(const int8_t *) nla_data(nla);
+}
+
 /**
  * Add 8 bit integer attribute to netlink message.
  * @arg msg		Netlink message.