diff --git a/Mono.Cecil.Cil/Instruction.cs b/Mono.Cecil.Cil/Instruction.cs
index 5fb36049b..d0d008199 100644
--- a/Mono.Cecil.Cil/Instruction.cs
+++ b/Mono.Cecil.Cil/Instruction.cs
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ internal Instruction (OpCode opcode, object operand)
 			this.operand = operand;
 		}
 
+		public Instruction GetPrototype ()
+		{
+			return new Instruction (opcode, operand);
+		}
+
 		public int GetSize ()
 		{
 			int size = opcode.Size;