diff --git a/lib/uuid.c b/lib/uuid.c
index 1d2e1f7..9a216e7 100644
--- a/lib/uuid.c
+++ b/lib/uuid.c
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ int bt_uuid_cmp(const bt_uuid_t *uuid1, const bt_uuid_t *uuid2)
 	return bt_uuid128_cmp(&u1, &u2);
 }
 
+int bt_uuid16_cmp(const bt_uuid_t *uuid1, uint16_t uuid2)
+{
+
+	if (!uuid1 || (uuid1->type != BT_UUID16))
+		return 0;
+
+	return (uuid1->value.u16 == uuid2);
+}
+
 /*
  * convert the UUID to string, copying a maximum of n characters.
  */
diff --git a/lib/uuid.h b/lib/uuid.h
index ff1b071..8404b28 100644
--- a/lib/uuid.h
+++ b/lib/uuid.h
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ int bt_uuid32_create(bt_uuid_t *btuuid, uint32_t value);
 int bt_uuid128_create(bt_uuid_t *btuuid, uint128_t value);
 
 int bt_uuid_cmp(const bt_uuid_t *uuid1, const bt_uuid_t *uuid2);
+int bt_uuid16_cmp(const bt_uuid_t *uuid1, uint16_t uuid2);
 void bt_uuid_to_uuid128(const bt_uuid_t *src, bt_uuid_t *dst);
 
 #define MAX_LEN_UUID_STR 37