diff --git a/libs/audio/gstaudio.c b/libs/audio/gstaudio.c
index 04d5b6bd63..c18d6c6e78 100644
--- a/libs/audio/gstaudio.c
+++ b/libs/audio/gstaudio.c
@@ -140,3 +140,13 @@ gst_audio_highest_sample_value (GstPad* pad)
   /* example : 16 bit, signed : samples between -32768 and 32767 */
   return ((long) (1 << width));
 }
+
+gboolean 
+gst_audio_is_buffer_framed (GstPad* pad, GstBuffer* buf)
+/* check if the buffer size is a whole multiple of the frame size */
+{
+  if (GST_BUFFER_SIZE (buf) % gst_audio_frame_byte_size (pad) == 0)
+    return TRUE;
+  else
+    return FALSE;
+}
diff --git a/libs/audio/gstaudio.h b/libs/audio/gstaudio.h
index c0d82ff9e4..7cced9acf2 100644
--- a/libs/audio/gstaudio.h
+++ b/libs/audio/gstaudio.h
@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ double 		gst_audio_length 		(GstPad* pad, GstBuffer* buf);
 /* calculate highest possible sample value based on capabilities of pad */
 long 		gst_audio_highest_sample_value 	(GstPad* pad);
 
+/* check if the buffer size is a whole multiple of the frame size */
+gboolean	gst_audio_is_buffer_framed 	(GstPad* pad, GstBuffer* buf);
+