diff --git a/include/net/buf.h b/include/net/buf.h
index 5429d22beac..0e5565b1cce 100644
--- a/include/net/buf.h
+++ b/include/net/buf.h
@@ -153,6 +153,19 @@ static inline void net_buf_simple_reset(struct net_buf_simple *buf)
 	buf->data = buf->__buf;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Clone buffer state, using the same data buffer.
+ *
+ * Initializes a buffer to point to the same data as an existing buffer.
+ * Allows operations on the same data without altering the length and
+ * offset of the original.
+ *
+ * @param original Buffer to clone.
+ * @param clone The new clone.
+ */
+void net_buf_simple_clone(const struct net_buf_simple *original,
+			  struct net_buf_simple *clone);
+
 /**
  * @brief Prepare data to be added at the end of the buffer
  *
diff --git a/subsys/net/buf.c b/subsys/net/buf.c
index e37e90647d3..6ecf649182f 100644
--- a/subsys/net/buf.c
+++ b/subsys/net/buf.c
@@ -760,6 +760,12 @@ size_t net_buf_append_bytes(struct net_buf *buf, size_t len,
 #define NET_BUF_SIMPLE_ASSERT(cond)
 #endif /* CONFIG_NET_BUF_SIMPLE_LOG */
 
+void net_buf_simple_clone(const struct net_buf_simple *original,
+			  struct net_buf_simple *clone)
+{
+	memcpy(clone, original, sizeof(struct net_buf_simple));
+}
+
 void *net_buf_simple_add(struct net_buf_simple *buf, size_t len)
 {
 	u8_t *tail = net_buf_simple_tail(buf);