diff --git a/postgres-protocol/src/message/backend.rs b/postgres-protocol/src/message/backend.rs
index e0eacbea..2b245101 100644
--- a/postgres-protocol/src/message/backend.rs
+++ b/postgres-protocol/src/message/backend.rs
@@ -544,6 +544,11 @@ impl DataRowBody {
     pub fn buffer(&self) -> &[u8] {
         &self.storage
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn storage_bytes(&self) -> &Bytes {
+        &self.storage
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct DataRowRanges<'a> {