diff --git a/src/validator/cbor.rs b/src/validator/cbor.rs
index d2e424b3..95ae83b6 100644
--- a/src/validator/cbor.rs
+++ b/src/validator/cbor.rs
@@ -371,6 +371,11 @@ impl<'a> CBORValidator<'a> {
     }
   }
 
+  /// Extract the underlying CBOR Value.
+  pub fn extract_cbor(self) -> Value {
+    self.cbor
+  }
+
   fn validate_array_items<T: std::fmt::Debug + 'static>(
     &mut self,
     token: &ArrayItemToken,
@@ -3903,4 +3908,14 @@ mod tests {
 
     Ok(())
   }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn extract_cbor() {
+    use ciborium::value::Value;
+
+    let cbor = Value::Float(1.23);
+    let cddl = cddl_from_str("start = any", true).unwrap();
+    let cv = CBORValidator::new(&cddl, cbor, None);
+    assert_eq!(cv.extract_cbor(), Value::Float(1.23));
+  }
 }