diff --git a/router.go b/router.go
index 385c049b..46d3d689 100644
--- a/router.go
+++ b/router.go
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ func ParamsFromContext(ctx context.Context) Params {
 	return p
 }
 
+// RequestParam retrieves the parameter from the request context.
+func RequestParam(r *http.Request, key string) string {
+	return ParamsFromContext(r.Context()).ByName(key)
+}
+
 // MatchedRoutePathParam is the Param name under which the path of the matched
 // route is stored, if Router.SaveMatchedRoutePath is set.
 var MatchedRoutePathParam = "$matchedRoutePath"
diff --git a/router_test.go b/router_test.go
index ae7d2435..167c6f33 100644
--- a/router_test.go
+++ b/router_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 package httprouter
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
@@ -610,6 +611,16 @@ func TestRouterParamsFromContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRequestParam(t *testing.T) {
+	params := Params{Param{"name", "gopher"}}
+	ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), ParamsKey, params)
+	r, _ := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, "/user/gopher", nil)
+
+	if p := RequestParam(r, "name"); p != "gopher" {
+		t.Fatalf("Wrong parameter values: want gopher, got %s", p)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestRouterMatchedRoutePath(t *testing.T) {
 	route1 := "/user/:name"
 	routed1 := false