diff --git a/src/adapter.c b/src/adapter.c
index 9ddd2fc..cd104a1 100644
--- a/src/adapter.c
+++ b/src/adapter.c
@@ -2764,6 +2764,14 @@ bool btd_adapter_get_pairable(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool btd_adapter_get_powered(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
+{
+	if (adapter->current_settings & MGMT_SETTING_POWERED)
+		return true;
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 uint32_t btd_adapter_get_class(struct btd_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	return adapter->dev_class;
diff --git a/src/adapter.h b/src/adapter.h
index 2787631..2610479 100644
--- a/src/adapter.h
+++ b/src/adapter.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ struct btd_adapter *adapter_get_default(void);
 void adapter_foreach(adapter_cb func, gpointer user_data);
 
 bool btd_adapter_get_pairable(struct btd_adapter *adapter);
+bool btd_adapter_get_powered(struct btd_adapter *adapter);
 
 uint32_t btd_adapter_get_class(struct btd_adapter *adapter);
 const char *btd_adapter_get_name(struct btd_adapter *adapter);