diff --git a/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h b/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h
index f8fdd7a5e3..6bf964318f 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/nanocoap.h
@@ -395,6 +395,18 @@ static inline unsigned coap_get_token_len(const coap_pkt_t *pkt)
     return (pkt->hdr->ver_t_tkl & 0xf);
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief   Get pointer to a message's token
+ *
+ * @param[in]   pkt   CoAP packet
+ *
+ * @returns     pointer to the token position
+ */
+static inline void *coap_get_token(const coap_pkt_t *pkt)
+{
+    return (uint8_t*)pkt->hdr + sizeof(coap_hdr_t);
+}
+
 /**
  * @brief   Get the total header length (4-byte header + token length)
  *