diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecall.c b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
index f19ad76ef..53bc6ba8b 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecall.c
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecall.c
@@ -1082,6 +1082,17 @@ int linphone_call_get_duration(const LinphoneCall *call){
 	return time(NULL)-call->media_start_time;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Returns the call ring duration in seconds. This is only useful if the call is in state #LinphoneCallOutgoingRinging
+ * @param call the call
+ * @return ringing time
+ */
+int linphone_call_get_ring_duration(const LinphoneCall* call){
+	if( call->start_time == 0) return 0;
+	return time(NULL)-call->start_time;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Returns the call object this call is replacing, if any.
  * Call replacement can occur during call transfers.
diff --git a/coreapi/linphonecore.h b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
index 56f33b0d2..5edb9001f 100644
--- a/coreapi/linphonecore.h
+++ b/coreapi/linphonecore.h
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneCall *linphone_call_get_transferer_call(const LinphoneCa
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC LinphoneCall *linphone_call_get_transfer_target_call(const LinphoneCall *call);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC	LinphoneCall *linphone_call_get_replaced_call(LinphoneCall *call);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC	int linphone_call_get_duration(const LinphoneCall *call);
+LINPHONE_PUBLIC	int linphone_call_get_ring_duration(const LinphoneCall* call);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC	const LinphoneCallParams * linphone_call_get_current_params(LinphoneCall *call);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC	const LinphoneCallParams * linphone_call_get_remote_params(LinphoneCall *call);
 LINPHONE_PUBLIC void linphone_call_enable_camera(LinphoneCall *lc, bool_t enabled);