diff --git a/src/bufferutils.js b/src/bufferutils.js
index ac340e9..1f4afaa 100644
--- a/src/bufferutils.js
+++ b/src/bufferutils.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ function readPushDataInt(buffer, offset) {
   }
 
   return {
+    opcode: opcode,
     number: number,
     size: size
   }
diff --git a/test/bufferutils.js b/test/bufferutils.js
index 72cec2d..04bfd0c 100644
--- a/test/bufferutils.js
+++ b/test/bufferutils.js
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ describe('bufferutils', function() {
       it('decodes ' + f.hexPD + ' correctly', function() {
         var buffer = new Buffer(f.hexPD, 'hex')
         var d = bufferutils.readPushDataInt(buffer, 0)
+        var fopcode = parseInt(f.hexPD.substr(0, 2), 16)
 
+        assert.equal(d.opcode, fopcode)
         assert.equal(d.number, f.dec)
         assert.equal(d.size, buffer.length)
       })