diff --git a/android/avrcp-lib.c b/android/avrcp-lib.c
index 1f54d30..d66560b 100644
--- a/android/avrcp-lib.c
+++ b/android/avrcp-lib.c
@@ -393,6 +393,14 @@ int avrcp_set_player_value(struct avrcp *session, uint8_t *attributes,
 				func, user_data);
 }
 
+int avrcp_get_play_status(struct avrcp *session, avctp_rsp_cb func,
+								void *user_data)
+{
+	return avrcp_send_req(session, AVC_CTYPE_STATUS, AVC_SUBUNIT_PANEL,
+				AVRCP_GET_PLAY_STATUS, NULL, 0, func,
+				user_data);
+}
+
 int avrcp_get_play_status_rsp(struct avrcp *session, uint8_t transaction,
 				uint32_t position, uint32_t duration,
 				uint8_t status)
diff --git a/android/avrcp-lib.h b/android/avrcp-lib.h
index 6bfdff2..ba1d84a 100644
--- a/android/avrcp-lib.h
+++ b/android/avrcp-lib.h
@@ -143,6 +143,8 @@ int avrcp_set_player_value(struct avrcp *session, uint8_t *attributes,
 int avrcp_get_current_player_value(struct avrcp *session, uint8_t *attrs,
 					uint8_t attr_count, avctp_rsp_cb func,
 					void *user_data);
+int avrcp_get_play_status(struct avrcp *session, avctp_rsp_cb func,
+							void *user_data);
 
 int avrcp_get_play_status_rsp(struct avrcp *session, uint8_t transaction,
 				uint32_t position, uint32_t duration,