diff --git a/code/ibmmq/mqxqh.py b/code/ibmmq/mqxqh.py
index 92698af..3d6c80f 100644
--- a/code/ibmmq/mqxqh.py
+++ b/code/ibmmq/mqxqh.py
@@ -20,3 +20,9 @@ def __init__(self, **kw):
                 ['RemoteQMgrName', b'', '48s'], ]
 
         super().__init__(tuple(opts), **kw)
+
+    # Return the XQH as a formatted structure based on the message buffer.
+    def get_header(self, buf):
+        """Return the unpacked header from the full message buffer"""
+        xqh = super().unpack(buf[:CMQC.MQXQH_CURRENT_LENGTH - CMQC.MQMD_LENGTH_1])
+        return xqh