diff --git a/api/transport/network_types.h b/api/transport/network_types.h
index 3a00efe220..a413ba182b 100644
--- a/api/transport/network_types.h
+++ b/api/transport/network_types.h
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ struct PacketResult {
 
   absl::optional<SentPacket> sent_packet;
   Timestamp receive_time = Timestamp::PlusInfinity();
+  // TODO(bugs.webrtc.org/9934): Remove this when sent_packet is made
+  // non-optional.
+  const SentPacket& GetSentPacket() {
+    RTC_DCHECK(sent_packet.has_value());
+    return *sent_packet;
+  }
 };
 
 struct TransportPacketsFeedback {