diff --git a/src/eitd/dmx.cpp b/src/eitd/dmx.cpp
index 892a9aa1d..1af0770ab 100644
--- a/src/eitd/dmx.cpp
+++ b/src/eitd/dmx.cpp
@@ -551,6 +551,15 @@ int DMX::request_unpause(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+bool DMX::next_filter()
+{
+	if (filter_index + 1 < (signed) filters.size()) {
+		change(filter_index + 1);
+		return true;
+	}
+	return false;
+}
+
 const char *dmx_filter_types [] = {
 	"dummy filter",
 	"actual transport stream, scheduled",
diff --git a/src/eitd/dmx.h b/src/eitd/dmx.h
index 8b5200264..02ab69bf2 100644
--- a/src/eitd/dmx.h
+++ b/src/eitd/dmx.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ typedef unsigned char version_number_t;
 
 class DMX
 {
-private:
+protected:
 
 	int		fd;
 	cDemux *	dmx;
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ private:
 	bool check_complete(const unsigned char table_id, const unsigned short extension_id, const unsigned short onid, const unsigned short tsid, const unsigned char);
 	sections_id_t create_sections_id(const unsigned char table_id, const unsigned short extension_id, const unsigned char section_number, const unsigned short onid, const unsigned short tsid);
 
+	bool next_filter();
 	void init();
 
 public: