diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/AbstractChannel.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/AbstractChannel.java
index 250e4efd54..3449402ab8 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/AbstractChannel.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/AbstractChannel.java
@@ -107,6 +107,22 @@ public abstract class AbstractChannel extends DefaultAttributeMap implements Cha
         return buf != null && buf.isWritable();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public long bytesBeforeUnwritable() {
+        ChannelOutboundBuffer buf = unsafe.outboundBuffer();
+        // isWritable() is currently assuming if there is no outboundBuffer then the channel is not writable.
+        // We should be consistent with that here.
+        return buf != null ? buf.bytesBeforeUnwritable() : 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public long bytesBeforeWritable() {
+        ChannelOutboundBuffer buf = unsafe.outboundBuffer();
+        // isWritable() is currently assuming if there is no outboundBuffer then the channel is not writable.
+        // We should be consistent with that here.
+        return buf != null ? buf.bytesBeforeWritable() : Long.MAX_VALUE;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Channel parent() {
         return parent;
diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
index cecf93d3b9..5f4f0405e7 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/Channel.java
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ public interface Channel extends AttributeMap, Comparable<Channel> {
      */
     boolean isWritable();
 
+    /**
+     * Get how many bytes can be written until {@link #isWritable()} returns {@code false}.
+     * This quantity will always be non-negative. If {@link #isWritable()} is {@code false} then 0.
+     */
+    long bytesBeforeUnwritable();
+
+    /**
+     * Get how many bytes must be drained from underlying buffers until {@link #isWritable()} returns {@code true}.
+     * This quantity will always be non-negative. If {@link #isWritable()} is {@code true} then 0.
+     */
+    long bytesBeforeWritable();
+
     /**
      * Returns an <em>internal-use-only</em> object that provides unsafe operations.
      */
diff --git a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundBuffer.java b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundBuffer.java
index b3a0a42202..7afd34c514 100644
--- a/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundBuffer.java
+++ b/transport/src/main/java/io/netty/channel/ChannelOutboundBuffer.java
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ public final class ChannelOutboundBuffer {
      * Get how many bytes can be written until {@link #isWritable()} returns {@code false}.
      * This quantity will always be non-negative. If {@link #isWritable()} is {@code false} then 0.
      */
-    public long bytesBeforeUnWritable() {
+    public long bytesBeforeUnwritable() {
         long bytes = channel.config().getWriteBufferHighWaterMark() - totalPendingSize;
         // If bytes is negative we know we are not writable, but if bytes is non-negative we have to check writability.
         // Note that totalPendingSize and isWritable() use different volatile variables that are not synchronized