diff --git a/include/usbhost/usbhost.h b/include/usbhost/usbhost.h
index d26e931..4350ec1 100644
--- a/include/usbhost/usbhost.h
+++ b/include/usbhost/usbhost.h
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@
  */
 char* usb_device_get_product_name(struct usb_device *device);
 
+/* Returns the version number for the USB device.
+ */
+int usb_device_get_version(struct usb_device *device);
+
 /* Returns the USB serial number for the USB device.
  * Call free() to free the result when you are done with it.
  */
diff --git a/libusbhost/usbhost.c b/libusbhost/usbhost.c
index 684f401..40b8b9f 100644
--- a/libusbhost/usbhost.c
+++ b/libusbhost/usbhost.c
@@ -498,6 +498,12 @@
     return usb_device_get_string(device, desc->iProduct);
 }
 
+int usb_device_get_version(struct usb_device *device)
+{
+    struct usb_device_descriptor *desc = (struct usb_device_descriptor *)device->desc;
+    return desc->bcdUSB;
+}
+
 char* usb_device_get_serial(struct usb_device *device)
 {
     struct usb_device_descriptor *desc = (struct usb_device_descriptor *)device->desc;