diff --git a/tlv/record_type.go b/tlv/record_type.go
index 071716835..6540f8d8e 100644
--- a/tlv/record_type.go
+++ b/tlv/record_type.go
@@ -102,6 +102,21 @@ func (t *OptionalRecordT[T, V]) TlvType() Type {
 	return zeroRecord.TlvType()
 }
 
+// WhenSomeV executes the given function if the optional record is present.
+// This operates on the inner most type, V, which is the value of the record.
+func (t *OptionalRecordT[T, V]) WhenSomeV(f func(V)) {
+	t.Option.WhenSome(func(r RecordT[T, V]) {
+		f(r.Val)
+	})
+}
+
+// SomeRecordT creates a new OptionalRecordT type from a given RecordT type.
+func SomeRecordT[T TlvType, V any](record RecordT[T, V]) OptionalRecordT[T, V] {
+	return OptionalRecordT[T, V]{
+		Option: fn.Some(record),
+	}
+}
+
 // ZeroRecordT returns a zero value of the RecordT type.
 func ZeroRecordT[T TlvType, V any]() RecordT[T, V] {
 	var v V