diff --git a/include/packet.h b/include/packet.h
index 1936023..7a1fec9 100644
--- a/include/packet.h
+++ b/include/packet.h
@@ -128,6 +128,13 @@ private:
  */
 class Packet {
 public:
+    /**
+     * Tag used to specify that a Packet should own a PDU pointer.
+     */
+    struct own_pdu {
+
+    };
+
     /**
      * \brief Default constructs a Packet.
      * 
@@ -143,6 +150,17 @@ public:
      */
     Packet(const PDU *apdu, const Timestamp &tstamp) 
     : pdu_(apdu->clone()), ts(tstamp) { }
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Constructs a Packet from a PDU* and a Timestamp.
+     * 
+     * The PDU* will be owned by the Packet. This means you
+     * <b>do not</b> have to explicitly delete the pointer, that
+     * will be done automatically by the Packet when it goes out
+     * of scope.
+     */
+    Packet(PDU *apdu, const Timestamp &tstamp, own_pdu) 
+    : pdu_(apdu), ts(tstamp) { }
     
     /**
      * \brief Constructs a Packet from a const PDU&.