diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 59d4bd5e3..0a73468af 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ set(LINPHONE_CXX_OBJECTS_PRIVATE_HEADER_FILES
 	event-log/conference-participant-event.h
 	event-log/event-log-p.h
 	event-log/event-log.h
+	hacks/hacks.h
 	logger/logger.h
 	nat/ice-agent.h
 	nat/stun-client.h
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ set(LINPHONE_CXX_OBJECTS_SOURCE_FILES
 	event-log/conference-event.cpp
 	event-log/conference-participant-event.cpp
 	event-log/event-log.cpp
+	hacks/hacks.cpp
 	logger/logger.cpp
 	nat/ice-agent.cpp
 	nat/stun-client.cpp
diff --git a/src/hacks/hacks.cpp b/src/hacks/hacks.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b5caeadc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hacks/hacks.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+ * hacks.cpp
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY {} without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include <belle-sip/headers.h>
+
+#include "hacks.h"
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+using namespace std;
+
+LINPHONE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+bool Hacks::contactHasParam(const string &contact, const string &paramName) {
+	// This is very ugly!!! The handling of Contact headers and addresses is a real
+	// crap that really needs to be reworked. Meanwhile, we cannot get the params on the
+	// remote contact address and need to forge and parse a contact header.
+	ostringstream os;
+	os << "Contact: " << contact;
+	belle_sip_header_contact_t *contactHeader = belle_sip_header_contact_parse(os.str().c_str());
+	bool result = belle_sip_parameters_has_parameter(BELLE_SIP_PARAMETERS(contactHeader), paramName.c_str());
+	belle_sip_object_unref(contactHeader);
+	return result;
+}
+
+LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
diff --git a/src/hacks/hacks.h b/src/hacks/hacks.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfef46ba9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/hacks/hacks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ * hacks.h
+ * Copyright (C) 2017  Belledonne Communications SARL
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _HACKS_H_
+#define _HACKS_H_
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "linphone/utils/general.h"
+
+// =============================================================================
+
+LINPHONE_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
+
+// This class has the purpose to centralize the temporary hacks so that they
+// can be located more easily.
+class Hacks {
+public:
+	static bool contactHasParam(const std::string &contact, const std::string &paramName);
+};
+
+LINPHONE_END_NAMESPACE
+
+#endif // ifndef _HACKS_H_