diff --git a/include/patty/ax25/if.h b/include/patty/ax25/if.h
index 8317b0d..23e39e2 100644
--- a/include/patty/ax25/if.h
+++ b/include/patty/ax25/if.h
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ int patty_ax25_if_ready(patty_ax25_if *iface);
 
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_flush(patty_ax25_if *iface);
 
+ssize_t patty_ax25_if_recv(patty_ax25_if *iface, void *buf, size_t len);
+
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_send(patty_ax25_if *iface,
                            const void *buf,
                            size_t len);
diff --git a/src/if.c b/src/if.c
index c414cad..bb9cf50 100644
--- a/src/if.c
+++ b/src/if.c
@@ -323,6 +323,30 @@ error_handle_promisc_frame:
     return -1;
 }
 
+ssize_t patty_ax25_if_recv(patty_ax25_if *iface, void *buf, size_t len) {
+    while (!patty_ax25_if_ready(iface)) {
+        ssize_t drained;
+
+        if ((drained = patty_ax25_if_drain(iface, buf, len)) < 0) {
+            goto error_drain;
+        } else if (drained == 0) {
+            ssize_t filled;
+
+            if ((filled = patty_ax25_if_fill(iface)) < 0) {
+                goto error_fill;
+            } else if (filled == 0) {
+                return 0;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return patty_ax25_if_flush(iface);
+
+error_drain:
+error_fill:
+    return -1;
+}
+
 ssize_t patty_ax25_if_send(patty_ax25_if *iface,
                            const void *buf,
                            size_t len) {