diff --git a/pipes-bytestring.cabal b/pipes-bytestring.cabal
--- a/pipes-bytestring.cabal
+++ b/pipes-bytestring.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name: pipes-bytestring
-Version: 2.1.0
+Version: 2.1.1
 Cabal-Version: >=1.8.0.2
 Build-Type: Simple
 License: BSD3
diff --git a/src/Pipes/ByteString.hs b/src/Pipes/ByteString.hs
--- a/src/Pipes/ByteString.hs
+++ b/src/Pipes/ByteString.hs
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     , stdin
     , fromHandle
     , hGetSome
+    , hGetNonBlocking
     , hGet
     , hGetRange
 
@@ -227,6 +228,23 @@
 
 {-| Convert a handle into a byte stream using a fixed chunk size
 
+    Similar to 'hGet' except that it will never block waiting for data
+    to become available.
+-}
+hGetNonBlocking :: MonadIO m => Int -> IO.Handle -> Producer' ByteString m ()
+hGetNonBlocking size h = go where
+    go = do
+        eof <- liftIO (IO.hIsEOF h)
+        if eof
+            then return ()
+            else do
+                bs <- liftIO (BS.hGetNonBlocking h size)
+                yield bs
+                go
+{-# INLINABLE hGetNonBlocking #-}
+
+{-| Convert a handle into a byte stream using a fixed chunk size
+
     'hGet' waits until exactly the requested number of bytes are available for
     each chunk.
 -}
@@ -1000,8 +1018,6 @@
 
 {- $reexports
     @Data.ByteString@ re-exports the 'ByteString' type.
-
-    @Data.Profunctor@ re-exports the 'Profunctor' type.
 
     @Data.Word@ re-exports the 'Word8' type.