diff --git a/include/ipmid/message/types.hpp b/include/ipmid/message/types.hpp
index b79ddba..7a2168e 100644
--- a/include/ipmid/message/types.hpp
+++ b/include/ipmid/message/types.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@
 template <size_t Bits>
 constexpr auto getNrBits(const std::bitset<Bits>&) -> Size<Bits>;
 
+template <typename U>
+using underlying_t =
+    typename std::conditional_t<std::is_enum_v<U>, std::underlying_type<U>,
+                                std::enable_if<true, U>>::type;
+
 } // namespace details
 
 /**
@@ -107,4 +112,19 @@
 constexpr auto nrFixedBits =
     decltype(details::getNrBits(std::declval<T>()))::value;
 
+/**
+ * @brief Converts a number or enum class to another
+ * @tparam R - The output type
+ * @tparam T - The input type
+ * @param t - An enum or integer value to cast
+ * @return The value in R form
+ */
+template <typename R, typename T>
+inline R enum_cast(T t)
+{
+    auto tu = static_cast<details::underlying_t<T>>(t);
+    auto ru = static_cast<details::underlying_t<R>>(tu);
+    return static_cast<R>(ru);
+}
+
 } // namespace types