diff --git a/include/tins/network_interface.h b/include/tins/network_interface.h
index 625f7f3..d69a2af 100644
--- a/include/tins/network_interface.h
+++ b/include/tins/network_interface.h
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ public:
     operator bool() const {
         return iface_id != 0;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * \brief Indicates whether this is a loopback device.
+     * @return true iff this is a loopback device.
+     */
+    bool is_loopback() const;
     
     /**
      * \brief Compares this interface for equality.
diff --git a/src/network_interface.cpp b/src/network_interface.cpp
index af0388d..c68b449 100644
--- a/src/network_interface.cpp
+++ b/src/network_interface.cpp
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ NetworkInterface::Info NetworkInterface::addresses() const {
     return info;
 }
 
+bool NetworkInterface::is_loopback() const {
+    return addresses().ip_addr.is_loopback();
+}
+
 NetworkInterface::id_type NetworkInterface::resolve_index(const char *name) {
     #ifndef WIN32
     id_type id = if_nametoindex(name);