diff --git a/kernel/src/process_binary.rs b/kernel/src/process_binary.rs
index a98585279f..be753345e5 100644
--- a/kernel/src/process_binary.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/process_binary.rs
@@ -249,6 +249,10 @@ impl ProcessBinary {
         })
     }
 
+    pub fn get_credential(&self) -> Option<TbfFooterV2Credentials> {
+        self.credential.get()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn get_integrity_region_slice(&self) -> &'static [u8] {
         unsafe {
             core::slice::from_raw_parts(self.flash.as_ptr(), self.header.get_binary_end() as usize)