diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index d83da2034ad2a..26e64b0009e48 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -430,6 +430,14 @@ class CInv
     std::string GetCommand() const;
     std::string ToString() const;
 
+    // Single-message helper methods
+    bool IsMsgTx()        const { return type == MSG_TX; }
+    bool IsMsgWtx()       const { return type == MSG_WTX; }
+    bool IsMsgWitnessTx() const { return type == MSG_WITNESS_TX; }
+
+    // Combined-message helper methods
+    bool IsGenTxMsg()     const { return type == MSG_TX || type == MSG_WTX || type == MSG_WITNESS_TX; }
+
     int type;
     uint256 hash;
 };