diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index afd31bd0..c0524ebf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 * Add is_Reader trait
 * Tidy up basic_headers for documentation
 * Tidy up documentation
+* Add basic_parser_v1::reset
 
 API Changes:
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http/basic_parser_v1.hpp b/include/beast/http/basic_parser_v1.hpp
index 2174f34b..0b056d7d 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/basic_parser_v1.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/basic_parser_v1.hpp
@@ -467,6 +467,15 @@ public:
     void
     write_eof(error_code& ec);
 
+protected:
+    /** Reset the parsing state.
+
+        The state of the parser is reset to expect the beginning of
+        a new request or response. The old state is discarded.
+    */
+    void
+    reset();
+
 private:
     Derived&
     impl()
@@ -486,14 +495,6 @@ private:
         s_ = s_res_start;
     }
 
-    void
-    reset()
-    {
-        h_left_ = h_max_;
-        b_left_ = b_max_;
-        reset(std::integral_constant<bool, isRequest>{});
-    }
-
     void
     init(std::true_type)
     {
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser_v1.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser_v1.ipp
index c2c98e8f..4793fe75 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser_v1.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/basic_parser_v1.ipp
@@ -1175,6 +1175,16 @@ write_eof(error_code& ec)
     }
 }
 
+template<bool isRequest, class Derived>
+void
+basic_parser_v1<isRequest, Derived>::
+reset()
+{
+    h_left_ = h_max_;
+    b_left_ = b_max_;
+    reset(std::integral_constant<bool, isRequest>{});
+}
+
 template<bool isRequest, class Derived>
 bool
 basic_parser_v1<isRequest, Derived>::