diff --git a/audio/gateway.c b/audio/gateway.c
index 0603f12..53094af 100644
--- a/audio/gateway.c
+++ b/audio/gateway.c
@@ -787,6 +787,13 @@ gboolean gateway_is_active(struct audio_device *dev)
 	return FALSE;
 }
 
+gateway_state_t gateway_get_state(struct audio_device *dev)
+{
+	struct gateway *gw = dev->gateway;
+
+	return gw->state;
+}
+
 int gateway_connect_rfcomm(struct audio_device *dev, GIOChannel *io)
 {
 	if (!io)
diff --git a/audio/gateway.h b/audio/gateway.h
index 0893962..d87d76a 100644
--- a/audio/gateway.h
+++ b/audio/gateway.h
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ void gateway_unregister(struct audio_device *dev);
 struct gateway *gateway_init(struct audio_device *dev);
 gboolean gateway_is_active(struct audio_device *dev);
 gboolean gateway_is_connected(struct audio_device *dev);
+gateway_state_t gateway_get_state(struct audio_device *dev);
 int gateway_connect_rfcomm(struct audio_device *dev, GIOChannel *io);
 int gateway_connect_sco(struct audio_device *dev, GIOChannel *chan);
 void gateway_start_service(struct audio_device *device);