diff --git a/include/srtp.h b/include/srtp.h
index 27bd934..a9e5256 100644
--- a/include/srtp.h
+++ b/include/srtp.h
@@ -1239,6 +1239,18 @@
 srtp_install_event_handler(srtp_event_handler_func_t func);
 
 /**
+ * @brief Returns the version string of the library. 
+ * 
+ */
+char *srtp_get_version_string(void);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the numeric representation of the library version. 
+ * 
+ */
+unsigned int srtp_get_version(void);
+
+/**
  * @}
  */
 /* in host order, so outside the #if */
diff --git a/include/srtp_priv.h b/include/srtp_priv.h
index e041829..170df5b 100644
--- a/include/srtp_priv.h
+++ b/include/srtp_priv.h
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 #include "key.h"
 #include "crypto_kernel.h"
 
+#define SRTP_VER_STRING	    PACKAGE_STRING
+#define SRTP_VERSION        PACKAGE_VERSION
+
 /*
  * an srtp_hdr_t represents the srtp header
  *
diff --git a/srtp/srtp.c b/srtp/srtp.c
index 45432f4..4c2583d 100644
--- a/srtp/srtp.c
+++ b/srtp/srtp.c
@@ -72,6 +72,35 @@
 #define octets_in_rtcp_header  8
 #define uint32s_in_rtcp_header 2
 
+char *srtp_get_version_string ()
+{
+    /*
+     * Simply return the autotools generated string
+     */
+    return SRTP_VER_STRING;
+}
+
+unsigned int srtp_get_version ()
+{
+    unsigned int major = 0, minor = 0, micro = 0;
+    unsigned int rv = 0;
+
+    /*
+     * Parse the autotools generated version 
+     */
+    sscanf(SRTP_VERSION, "%u.%u.%u", &major, &minor, &micro);
+
+    /* 
+     * We allow 8 bits for the major and minor, while
+     * allowing 16 bits for the micro.  16 bits for the micro
+     * may be beneficial for a continuous delivery model 
+     * in the future.
+     */
+    rv |= (major & 0xFF) << 24;
+    rv |= (minor & 0xFF) << 16;
+    rv |= micro & 0xFF;
+    return rv;
+}
 
 err_status_t
 srtp_stream_alloc(srtp_stream_ctx_t **str_ptr,
diff --git a/test/rtpw.c b/test/rtpw.c
index e90fa6c..48c6649 100644
--- a/test/rtpw.c
+++ b/test/rtpw.c
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@
   }
 #endif
 
+  printf("Using %s [0x%x]\n", srtp_get_version_string(), srtp_get_version());
+
   if (setup_signal_handler(argv[0]) != 0) {
     exit(1);
   }