diff --git a/lib/register/register_value.rb b/lib/register/register_value.rb
index b41c6dec..66e7b362 100644
--- a/lib/register/register_value.rb
+++ b/lib/register/register_value.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ module Register
       s
     end
 
+    def reg_no
+      @type.to_s[1 .. -1].to_i
+    end
+
     def self.look_like_reg is_it
       return true if is_it.is_a? RegisterValue
       return false unless is_it.is_a? Symbol