diff --git a/src/buf/ext/limit.rs b/src/buf/ext/limit.rs
index b16c049c7..f86e01151 100644
--- a/src/buf/ext/limit.rs
+++ b/src/buf/ext/limit.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,47 @@ pub(super) fn new<T>(inner: T, limit: usize) -> Limit<T> {
     }
 }
 
+impl<T> Limit<T> {
+    /// Consumes this `Limit`, returning the underlying value.
+    pub fn into_inner(self) -> T {
+        self.inner
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a reference to the underlying `BufMut`.
+    ///
+    /// It is inadvisable to directly write to the underlying `BufMut`.
+    pub fn get_ref(&self) -> &T {
+        &self.inner
+    }
+
+    /// Gets a mutable reference to the underlying `BufMut`.
+    ///
+    /// It is inadvisable to directly write to the underlying `BufMut`.
+    pub fn get_mut(&mut self) -> &mut T {
+        &mut self.inner
+    }
+
+    /// Returns the maximum number of bytes that can be written
+    ///
+    /// # Note
+    ///
+    /// If the inner `BufMut` has fewer bytes than indicated by this method then
+    /// that is the actual number of available bytes.
+    pub fn limit(&self) -> usize {
+        self.limit
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the maximum number of bytes that can be written.
+    ///
+    /// # Note
+    ///
+    /// If the inner `BufMut` has fewer bytes than `lim` then that is the actual
+    /// number of available bytes.
+    pub fn set_limit(&mut self, lim: usize) {
+        self.limit = lim
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T: BufMut> BufMut for Limit<T> {
     fn remaining_mut(&self) -> usize {
         cmp::min(self.inner.remaining_mut(), self.limit)