diff --git a/src/yang_schema.cpp b/src/yang_schema.cpp
index 05195b9..681861e 100644
--- a/src/yang_schema.cpp
+++ b/src/yang_schema.cpp
@@ -512,3 +512,8 @@
 
     return std::nullopt;
 }
+
+std::string YangSchema::dataPathToSchemaPath(const std::string& path)
+{
+    return getSchemaNode(path)->path(LYS_PATH_FIRST_PREFIX);
+}