diff --git a/ts2phc_pps_source.c b/ts2phc_pps_source.c
index c333f652..ae2ad46b 100644
--- a/ts2phc_pps_source.c
+++ b/ts2phc_pps_source.c
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ struct ts2phc_pps_source *ts2phc_pps_source_create(struct ts2phc_private *priv,
 		src = ts2phc_phc_pps_source_create(priv, dev);
 		break;
 	}
+	if (src)
+		src->type = type;
 	return src;
 }
 
@@ -46,3 +48,8 @@ struct ts2phc_clock *ts2phc_pps_source_get_clock(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src)
 
 	return NULL;
 }
+
+enum ts2phc_pps_source_type ts2phc_pps_source_get_type(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src)
+{
+	return src->type;
+}
diff --git a/ts2phc_pps_source.h b/ts2phc_pps_source.h
index 293c6933..c87e3af1 100644
--- a/ts2phc_pps_source.h
+++ b/ts2phc_pps_source.h
@@ -53,4 +53,11 @@ int ts2phc_pps_source_getppstime(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src, struct timespec
 
 struct ts2phc_clock *ts2phc_pps_source_get_clock(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src);
 
+/**
+ * Returns the type of the PPS source
+ * @param src    Pointer to a source obtained via @ref ts2phc_pps_source_create().
+ * @return       The type of the clock.
+ */
+enum ts2phc_pps_source_type ts2phc_pps_source_get_type(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/ts2phc_pps_source_private.h b/ts2phc_pps_source_private.h
index 99e6a78d..ea6a8ad1 100644
--- a/ts2phc_pps_source_private.h
+++ b/ts2phc_pps_source_private.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "ts2phc_pps_source.h"
 
 struct ts2phc_pps_source {
+	enum ts2phc_pps_source_type type;
 	void (*destroy)(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src);
 	int (*getppstime)(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src, struct timespec *ts);
 	struct ts2phc_clock *(*get_clock)(struct ts2phc_pps_source *src);