diff --git a/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py b/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py
index 14127367e2544d606b814bd9afeb125004591154..97559408e700f65d7827fe2845a4c7a8f9fd45fb 100644
--- a/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py
+++ b/sjrpc/core/rpcconnection.py
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ class RpcConnection(object):
 # Public API
 #
 
+    @property
+    def rpc(self):
+        return self.get_protocol(0)
+
     def set_capabilities(self, capabilities):
         '''
         Set capabilities of remote host (and disable fallback mode).