diff --git a/android/bluetooth.c b/android/bluetooth.c
index 7d82aba..20455e3 100644
--- a/android/bluetooth.c
+++ b/android/bluetooth.c
@@ -1180,6 +1180,15 @@ static uint8_t get_device_android_type(struct device *dev)
 	return HAL_TYPE_BREDR;
 }
 
+uint8_t bt_get_device_android_type(const bdaddr_t *addr)
+{
+	struct device *dev;
+
+	dev = get_device(addr, BDADDR_BREDR);
+
+	return get_device_android_type(dev);
+}
+
 static bool rssi_above_threshold(int old, int new)
 {
 	/* only 8 dBm or more */
diff --git a/android/bluetooth.h b/android/bluetooth.h
index 634458f..649c9ba 100644
--- a/android/bluetooth.h
+++ b/android/bluetooth.h
@@ -46,3 +46,5 @@ bool bt_le_discovery_stop(bt_le_discovery_stopped cb);
 typedef void (*bt_le_set_advertising_done)(uint8_t status, void *user_data);
 bool bt_le_set_advertising(bool advertising, bt_le_set_advertising_done cb,
 							void *user_data);
+
+uint8_t bt_get_device_android_type(const bdaddr_t *addr);