diff --git a/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp b/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp
index 2b90f92..5aa98c4 100644
--- a/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp
+++ b/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.cpp
@@ -424,6 +424,8 @@
     return WIFI_SUCCESS;
 }
 
+bool WifiLegacyHal::isStarted() { return is_started_; }
+
 std::pair<wifi_error, std::string> WifiLegacyHal::getDriverVersion(
     const std::string& iface_name) {
     std::array<char, kMaxVersionStringLength> buffer;
diff --git a/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h b/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h
index d6f05ae..70a919f 100644
--- a/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h
+++ b/wifi/1.3/default/wifi_legacy_hal.h
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@
     // using a predefined timeout.
     virtual wifi_error stop(std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex>* lock,
                             const std::function<void()>& on_complete_callback);
+    // Checks if legacy HAL has successfully started
+    bool isStarted();
     // Wrappers for all the functions in the legacy HAL function table.
     std::pair<wifi_error, std::string> getDriverVersion(
         const std::string& iface_name);