diff --git a/src/gmio_core/internal/helper_stream.h b/src/gmio_core/internal/helper_stream.h
index eece70d..3e27610 100644
--- a/src/gmio_core/internal/helper_stream.h
+++ b/src/gmio_core/internal/helper_stream.h
@@ -60,11 +60,21 @@ GMIO_INLINE size_t gmio_stream_size(gmio_stream_t* stream)
     return 0;
 }
 
-/*! Safe and convenient function for gmio_stream::func_rewind() */
-GMIO_INLINE void gmio_stream_rewind(gmio_stream_t* stream)
+/*! Safe and convenient function for gmio_stream::func_get_pos() */
+GMIO_INLINE int gmio_stream_get_pos(
+        gmio_stream_t* stream, gmio_stream_pos_t* pos)
 {
-    if (stream != NULL && stream->func_rewind != NULL)
-        stream->func_rewind(stream->cookie);
+    if (stream != NULL && stream->func_get_pos != NULL)
+        return stream->func_get_pos(stream->cookie, pos);
+    return -1;
 }
 
+/*! Safe and convenient function for gmio_stream::func_set_pos() */
+GMIO_INLINE int gmio_stream_set_pos(
+        gmio_stream_t* stream, const gmio_stream_pos_t* pos)
+{
+    if (stream != NULL && stream->func_set_pos != NULL)
+        return stream->func_set_pos(stream->cookie, pos);
+    return -1;
+}
 #endif /* GMIO_INTERNAL_HELPER_STREAM_H */
diff --git a/src/gmio_core/stream.c b/src/gmio_core/stream.c
index 8a4958d..050024d 100644
--- a/src/gmio_core/stream.c
+++ b/src/gmio_core/stream.c
@@ -129,9 +129,19 @@ static size_t gmio_stream_stdio_size(void* cookie)
 #endif
 }
 
-static void gmio_stream_stdio_rewind(void* cookie)
+static int gmio_stream_stdio_get_pos(void* cookie, gmio_stream_pos_t* pos)
 {
-    rewind((FILE*) cookie);
+    fpos_t fpos;
+    int res = fgetpos((FILE*)cookie, &fpos);
+    memcpy(&pos->cookie[0], &fpos, sizeof(fpos_t));
+    return res;
+}
+
+static int gmio_stream_stdio_set_pos(void* cookie, const gmio_stream_pos_t* pos)
+{
+    fpos_t fpos;
+    memcpy(&fpos, &pos->cookie[0], sizeof(fpos_t));
+    return fsetpos((FILE*)cookie, &fpos);
 }
 
 gmio_stream_t gmio_stream_stdio(FILE* file)
@@ -143,6 +153,7 @@ gmio_stream_t gmio_stream_stdio(FILE* file)
     stream.func_read = gmio_stream_stdio_read;
     stream.func_write = gmio_stream_stdio_write;
     stream.func_size = gmio_stream_stdio_size;
-    stream.func_rewind = gmio_stream_stdio_rewind;
+    stream.func_get_pos = gmio_stream_stdio_get_pos;
+    stream.func_set_pos = gmio_stream_stdio_set_pos;
     return stream;
 }
diff --git a/src/gmio_core/stream.h b/src/gmio_core/stream.h
index 6454596..6487adc 100644
--- a/src/gmio_core/stream.h
+++ b/src/gmio_core/stream.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #define GMIO_STREAM_H
 
 #include "global.h"
+#include "stream_pos.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 /*! Stream that can get input from an arbitrary data source or can write
@@ -94,17 +95,13 @@ struct gmio_stream
     /*! Pointer on a function that returns the size(in bytes) of the stream */
     size_t (*func_size)(void* cookie);
 
-    /*! Pointer on a function that moves the position indicator within the
-     *  stream to the beginning
-     *
-     *  The function should behaves like C standard [rewind()]
-     *  (http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/007904975/functions/rewind.html)
-     */
-    void (*func_rewind)(void* cookie);
+    int (*func_get_pos)(void* cookie, gmio_stream_pos_t* pos);
+    int (*func_set_pos)(void* cookie, const gmio_stream_pos_t* pos);
 };
 
 typedef struct gmio_stream gmio_stream_t;
 
+
 GMIO_C_LINKAGE_BEGIN
 
 /* Initialization */
diff --git a/src/gmio_core/stream_pos.c b/src/gmio_core/stream_pos.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bdc0b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gmio_core/stream_pos.c
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+** gmio
+** Copyright Fougue (2 Mar. 2015)
+** contact@fougue.pro
+**
+** This software is a reusable library whose purpose is to provide complete
+** I/O support for various CAD file formats (eg. STL)
+**
+** This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and
+** abiding by the rules of distribution of free software.  You can  use,
+** modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B
+** license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL
+** "http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html".
+****************************************************************************/
+
+#include "stream_pos.h"
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+gmio_stream_pos_t gmio_stream_pos_null()
+{
+    gmio_stream_pos_t pos = {0};
+    return pos;
+}
diff --git a/src/gmio_core/stream_pos.h b/src/gmio_core/stream_pos.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb793c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gmio_core/stream_pos.h
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+** gmio
+** Copyright Fougue (2 Mar. 2015)
+** contact@fougue.pro
+**
+** This software is a reusable library whose purpose is to provide complete
+** I/O support for various CAD file formats (eg. STL)
+**
+** This software is governed by the CeCILL-B license under French law and
+** abiding by the rules of distribution of free software.  You can  use,
+** modify and/ or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL-B
+** license as circulated by CEA, CNRS and INRIA at the following URL
+** "http://www.cecill.info/licences/Licence_CeCILL-B_V1-en.html".
+****************************************************************************/
+
+/*! \file stream_pos.h
+ *  Declaration of gmio_stream_pos and utility functions
+ *
+ *  \addtogroup gmio_core
+ *  @{
+ */
+
+#ifndef GMIO_STREAM_POS_H
+#define GMIO_STREAM_POS_H
+
+#include "global.h"
+
+enum { GMIO_STREAM_POS_COOKIE_SIZE = 32 }; /* 32 bytes */
+
+/*! Stream position
+ *
+ */
+struct gmio_stream_pos
+{
+    uint8_t cookie[GMIO_STREAM_POS_COOKIE_SIZE];
+};
+typedef struct gmio_stream_pos gmio_stream_pos_t;
+
+GMIO_C_LINKAGE_BEGIN
+
+GMIO_LIB_EXPORT gmio_stream_pos_t gmio_stream_pos_null();
+
+GMIO_C_LINKAGE_END
+
+#endif /* GMIO_STREAM_POS_H */
+/*! @} */
diff --git a/src/gmio_stl/stl_format.c b/src/gmio_stl/stl_format.c
index 336256c..97de791 100644
--- a/src/gmio_stl/stl_format.c
+++ b/src/gmio_stl/stl_format.c
@@ -33,16 +33,20 @@ gmio_stl_format_t gmio_stl_get_format(gmio_stream_t *stream)
 {
     char fixed_buffer[GMIO_FIXED_BUFFER_SIZE];
     size_t read_size = 0;
+    gmio_stream_pos_t stream_start_pos = gmio_stream_pos_null();
 
     if (stream == NULL)
         return GMIO_STL_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
 
-    /* Read a chunk of bytes from stream, then try to find format from that */
+    /* Read a chunk of bytes from stream, then try to find format from that
+     *
+     * First keep stream start position, it will be restored after read
+     */
+    gmio_stream_get_pos(stream, &stream_start_pos);
     memset(fixed_buffer, 0, GMIO_FIXED_BUFFER_SIZE);
     read_size = gmio_stream_read(stream, &fixed_buffer, 1, GMIO_FIXED_BUFFER_SIZE);
     read_size = GMIO_MIN(read_size, GMIO_FIXED_BUFFER_SIZE);
-
-    gmio_stream_rewind(stream);
+    gmio_stream_set_pos(stream, &stream_start_pos);
 
     /* Binary STL ? */
     if (read_size >= (GMIO_STLB_HEADER_SIZE + 4)) {
diff --git a/src/gmio_support/stream_qt.cpp b/src/gmio_support/stream_qt.cpp
index 7a89140..4dd24ed 100644
--- a/src/gmio_support/stream_qt.cpp
+++ b/src/gmio_support/stream_qt.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <QtCore/QFile>
 #include <QtCore/QIODevice>
 
+#include <cstring>
+
 QT_USE_NAMESPACE
 
 static gmio_bool_t gmio_stream_qiodevice_at_end(void* cookie)
@@ -62,10 +64,23 @@ static size_t gmio_stream_qiodevice_size(void* cookie)
     return device->size();
 }
 
-static void gmio_stream_qiodevice_rewind(void* cookie)
+static int gmio_stream_qiodevice_get_pos(void* cookie, gmio_stream_pos_t* pos)
 {
     QIODevice* device = static_cast<QIODevice*>(cookie);
-    device->seek(0);
+    qint64 qpos = device->pos();
+    std::memcpy(&pos->cookie[0], &qpos, sizeof(qint64));
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int gmio_stream_qiodevice_set_pos(
+        void* cookie, const gmio_stream_pos_t* pos)
+{
+    QIODevice* device = static_cast<QIODevice*>(cookie);
+    qint64 qpos;
+    std::memcpy(&qpos, &pos->cookie[0], sizeof(qint64));
+    if (device->seek(qpos))
+        return 0;
+    return -1; /* TODO: return error code */
 }
 
 gmio_stream_t gmio_stream_qiodevice(QIODevice* device)
@@ -77,6 +92,7 @@ gmio_stream_t gmio_stream_qiodevice(QIODevice* device)
     stream.func_read = gmio_stream_qiodevice_read;
     stream.func_write = gmio_stream_qiodevice_write;
     stream.func_size = gmio_stream_qiodevice_size;
-    stream.func_rewind = gmio_stream_qiodevice_rewind;
+    stream.func_get_pos = gmio_stream_qiodevice_get_pos;
+    stream.func_set_pos = gmio_stream_qiodevice_set_pos;
     return stream;
 }
diff --git a/tests/fake_support/qt/QtCore/QIODevice b/tests/fake_support/qt/QtCore/QIODevice
index 2a4010b..8ffd421 100644
--- a/tests/fake_support/qt/QtCore/QIODevice
+++ b/tests/fake_support/qt/QtCore/QIODevice
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public:
     virtual qint64 size() const
     { return 0; }
 
+    virtual qint64 pos() const
+    { return 0; }
+
     virtual bool seek(qint64 /*pos*/)
     { return true; }
 };
diff --git a/tests/stream_buffer.c b/tests/stream_buffer.c
index 94a3c64..061bab7 100644
--- a/tests/stream_buffer.c
+++ b/tests/stream_buffer.c
@@ -84,12 +84,6 @@ static size_t gmio_stream_buffer_size(void* cookie)
     return buff->len;
 }
 
-static void gmio_stream_buffer_rewind(void* cookie)
-{
-    gmio_stream_buffer_t* buff = (gmio_stream_buffer_t*)cookie;
-    buff->pos = 0;
-}
-
 void gmio_stream_set_buffer(gmio_stream_t *stream, gmio_stream_buffer_t* buff)
 {
     stream->cookie = buff;
@@ -98,5 +92,5 @@ void gmio_stream_set_buffer(gmio_stream_t *stream, gmio_stream_buffer_t* buff)
     stream->func_read = gmio_stream_buffer_read;
     stream->func_write = gmio_stream_buffer_write;
     stream->func_size = gmio_stream_buffer_size;
-    stream->func_rewind = gmio_stream_buffer_rewind;
+    /* TODO: implement func_get/set_pos functions */
 }