diff --git a/src/wiphy.c b/src/wiphy.c
index dfdca989..3beb351c 100644
--- a/src/wiphy.c
+++ b/src/wiphy.c
@@ -921,6 +921,11 @@ int wiphy_estimate_data_rate(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 						out_data_rate);
 }
 
+bool wiphy_regdom_is_updating(struct wiphy *wiphy)
+{
+	return wiphy->pending_freqs != NULL;
+}
+
 uint32_t wiphy_state_watch_add(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				wiphy_state_watch_func_t func,
 				void *user_data, wiphy_destroy_func_t destroy)
diff --git a/src/wiphy.h b/src/wiphy.h
index da2eca20..2159fc00 100644
--- a/src/wiphy.h
+++ b/src/wiphy.h
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ int wiphy_estimate_data_rate(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				const void *ies, uint16_t ies_len,
 				const struct scan_bss *bss,
 				uint64_t *out_data_rate);
+bool wiphy_regdom_is_updating(struct wiphy *wiphy);
 
 uint32_t wiphy_state_watch_add(struct wiphy *wiphy,
 				wiphy_state_watch_func_t func, void *user_data,