diff --git a/include/intelhex.h b/include/intelhex.h
index 428a701..714fc44 100644
--- a/include/intelhex.h
+++ b/include/intelhex.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 namespace intelhex
 {
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ namespace intelhex
 
 	value_type& operator[](address_type);	//Array access operator
 	value_type  get(address_type);		// Return the value at address
-	void	set(address_type, value_type);	// Set the value at address
+	void	set(address_type, value_type, bool ignore_fill=false);	// Set the value at address
 
 	void	load(const std::string&);	// Load from a file
 	void	read(std::istream &);			// Read data from an input stream
diff --git a/src/intelhex.cc b/src/intelhex.cc
index e7d01cb..6b34659 100644
--- a/src/intelhex.cc
+++ b/src/intelhex.cc
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ namespace intelhex
     }
 
     // Set the value at address or create a new element using value
-    void hex_data::set(address_type address, value_type value)
+    void hex_data::set(address_type address, value_type value, bool ignore_fill)
     {
-	if( value == fill() )	// Handle fill values
+	if( !ignore_fill && value == fill() )	// Handle fill values
 	{
 	    erase(address);	// If the address is already set, erase it
 	    return;