diff --git a/src/netdev.c b/src/netdev.c
index d7bd6169..ef3a5707 100644
--- a/src/netdev.c
+++ b/src/netdev.c
@@ -191,6 +191,11 @@ bool netdev_get_is_up(struct netdev *netdev)
 	return (netdev->ifi_flags & IFF_UP) != 0;
 }
 
+struct handshake_state *netdev_get_handshake(struct netdev *netdev)
+{
+	return netdev->handshake;
+}
+
 struct set_powered_cb_data {
 	struct netdev *netdev;
 	netdev_set_powered_cb_t callback;
diff --git a/src/netdev.h b/src/netdev.h
index 9eebd4cb..95667c3f 100644
--- a/src/netdev.h
+++ b/src/netdev.h
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ uint32_t netdev_get_ifindex(struct netdev *netdev);
 uint32_t netdev_get_iftype(struct netdev *netdev);
 const char *netdev_get_name(struct netdev *netdev);
 bool netdev_get_is_up(struct netdev *netdev);
+struct handshake_state *netdev_get_handshake(struct netdev *netdev);
 
 int netdev_connect(struct netdev *netdev, struct scan_bss *bss,
 				struct handshake_state *hs,