diff --git a/src/nt/ntnameValue.cpp b/src/nt/ntnameValue.cpp
index ea8cfe0..4c2bb6e 100644
--- a/src/nt/ntnameValue.cpp
+++ b/src/nt/ntnameValue.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ NTNameValuePtr NTNameValue::create(
     return NTNameValuePtr(new NTNameValue(pvStructure));
 }
 
+NTNameValuePtr NTNameValue::create(
+    PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure)
+{
+    return NTNameValuePtr(new NTNameValue(pvStructure));
+}
+
 NTNameValue::NTNameValue(PVStructure::shared_pointer const & pvStructure)
 : pvNTNameValue(pvStructure)
 {
diff --git a/src/nt/ntnameValue.h b/src/nt/ntnameValue.h
index 875bffe..632c40c 100644
--- a/src/nt/ntnameValue.h
+++ b/src/nt/ntnameValue.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public:
      */
     static NTNameValuePtr create(
         bool hasFunction,bool hasTimeStamp, bool hasAlarm);
+    static NTNameValuePtr create(
+        PVStructurePtr const & pvStructure);
     /**
      * Destructor
      */