diff --git a/src/device.c b/src/device.c
index 64be4b5f..838c5813 100644
--- a/src/device.c
+++ b/src/device.c
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@ const uint8_t *device_get_address(struct device *device)
 	return netdev_get_address(device->netdev);
 }
 
+enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device)
+{
+	return device->state;
+}
+
 static void periodic_scan_trigger(int err, void *user_data)
 {
 	struct device *device = user_data;
diff --git a/src/device.h b/src/device.h
index 360e2988..47bac0d9 100644
--- a/src/device.h
+++ b/src/device.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ struct wiphy *device_get_wiphy(struct device *device);
 struct netdev *device_get_netdev(struct device *device);
 uint32_t device_get_ifindex(struct device *device);
 const uint8_t *device_get_address(struct device *device);
+enum device_state device_get_state(struct device *device);
 
 uint32_t device_add_state_watch(struct device *device,
 					device_state_watch_func_t func,