diff --git a/include/osmo-bts/pcu_if.h b/include/osmo-bts/pcu_if.h
index 0c4fb6960..3ce4d0b24 100644
--- a/include/osmo-bts/pcu_if.h
+++ b/include/osmo-bts/pcu_if.h
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ int pcu_tx_pch_data_cnf(uint32_t fn, uint8_t *data, uint8_t len);
 int pcu_sock_init(const char *path);
 void pcu_sock_exit(void);
 
+bool pcu_connected(void);
+
 #endif /* _PCU_IF_H */
diff --git a/src/common/pcu_sock.c b/src/common/pcu_sock.c
index 7c835fb98..ea4267de4 100644
--- a/src/common/pcu_sock.c
+++ b/src/common/pcu_sock.c
@@ -922,3 +922,13 @@ int osmo_unixsock_listen(struct osmo_fd *bfd, int type, const char *path)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+bool pcu_connected(void) {
+	struct gsm_network *net = &bts_gsmnet;
+	struct pcu_sock_state *state = net->pcu_state;
+
+	if (!state)
+		return false;
+	if (state->conn_bfd.fd <= 0)
+		return false;
+	return true;
+}