diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
index 1bbd6e99d38d..5a81a428c4aa 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/internal.h
@@ -598,6 +598,11 @@ int mhi_pm_m3_transition(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl);
 int __mhi_device_get_sync(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl);
 int mhi_send_cmd(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl, struct mhi_chan *mhi_chan,
 		 enum mhi_cmd_type cmd);
+static inline bool mhi_is_active(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
+{
+	return (mhi_cntrl->dev_state >= MHI_STATE_M0 &&
+		mhi_cntrl->dev_state <= MHI_STATE_M3_FAST);
+}
 
 static inline void mhi_trigger_resume(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl)
 {