diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c432bca..c99e88c 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ LIBDIR = $(PREFIX)/lib
 DATADIR = $(PREFIX)/share
 INCLUDE = $(DESTDIR)$(INCLUDEDIR)/bitstream
 PKGCONFIG = $(DESTDIR)$(DATADIR)/pkgconfig
-VERSION = 1.3
+VERSION = 1.4
 
 all:
 	ln -nsf .. examples/bitstream
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7b640d5..b580592 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.4 (not released yet)
+=================
+ - Add RTCP helpers
+
 1.3 (29 Jan 2018)
 =================
  - Add support for avcC and hvcC structures
diff --git a/ietf/rtcp.h b/ietf/rtcp.h
index 271de61..d92b107 100644
--- a/ietf/rtcp.h
+++ b/ietf/rtcp.h
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ static inline void rtcp_set_rtp_version(uint8_t *p_rtcp)
     p_rtcp[0] = RTCP_RTP_VERSION << 6;
 }
 
+static inline uint8_t rtcp_get_rc(uint8_t *p_rtcp)
+{
+    return p_rtcp[0] & 0x1f;
+}
+
+static inline void rtcp_set_rc(uint8_t *p_rtcp, uint8_t rc)
+{
+    p_rtcp[0] |= rc & 0x1f;
+}
+
 static inline uint8_t rtcp_get_pt(const uint8_t *p_rtcp)
 {
     return p_rtcp[1];