diff --git a/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.cxx b/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.cxx
index e4b551912..b7a1cb117 100644
--- a/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.cxx
+++ b/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.cxx
@@ -240,6 +240,24 @@ bool SMDS_MeshNode::emptyInverseElements()
   return myInverseElements.IsEmpty() != Standard_False;
 }
 
+//================================================================================
+/*!
+ * \brief Count inverse elements of given type
+ */
+//================================================================================
+
+int SMDS_MeshNode::NbInverseNodes(SMDSAbs_ElementType type) const
+{
+  if ( type == SMDSAbs_All )
+    return myInverseElements.Extent();
+  int nb = 0;
+  NCollection_List<const SMDS_MeshElement*>::Iterator it( myInverseElements );
+  for ( ; it.More(); it.Next() )
+    if ( it.Value()->GetType() == type )
+      nb++;
+  return nb;
+}
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 /// To be used with STL set
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.hxx b/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.hxx
index 0da589b4d..10c1499cc 100644
--- a/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.hxx
+++ b/src/SMDS/SMDS_MeshNode.hxx
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SMDS_WNT_EXPORT SMDS_MeshNode:public SMDS_MeshElement
 	void ClearInverseElements();
 	bool emptyInverseElements();
 	SMDS_ElemIteratorPtr GetInverseElementIterator(SMDSAbs_ElementType type=SMDSAbs_All) const;
-        int NbInverseNodes() const { return myInverseElements.Extent(); }
+        int NbInverseNodes(SMDSAbs_ElementType type=SMDSAbs_All) const;
 	void SetPosition(const SMDS_PositionPtr& aPos);
 	const SMDS_PositionPtr& GetPosition() const;
 	SMDSAbs_ElementType GetType() const;