diff --git a/src/cl_backend.h b/src/cl_backend.h
index 21a2c0b..5e92397 100644
--- a/src/cl_backend.h
+++ b/src/cl_backend.h
@@ -86,4 +86,7 @@ int ptpip_close(struct PtpRuntime *r);
 
 void ptpusb_free_device_list_entry(void *);
 
+/// @brief Get status of connected device
+int ptpusb_get_status(struct PtpRuntime *r);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/libusb.c b/src/libusb.c
index 2fc8f65..2e07c2b 100644
--- a/src/libusb.c
+++ b/src/libusb.c
@@ -352,6 +352,15 @@ int ptp_read_int(struct PtpRuntime *r, void *to, int length) {
 	return transferred;
 }
 
+int ptpusb_get_status(struct PtpRuntime *r) {
+	struct LibUSBBackend *backend = (struct LibUSBBackend *)r->comm_backend;
+	if (backend == NULL || r->io_kill_switch) return -1;
+	char buffer[2];
+	int rc = libusb_control_transfer(backend->handle, 0x80, 0, 0, 0, buffer, 2, 1000);
+	if (rc) return -1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int reset_int(struct PtpRuntime *r) {
 	return -1;
 }
diff --git a/src/libwpd.c b/src/libwpd.c
index f519798..c828b94 100644
--- a/src/libwpd.c
+++ b/src/libwpd.c
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ int ptp_device_close(struct PtpRuntime *r) {
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int ptpusb_get_status(struct PtpRuntime *r) {
+	struct WpdStruct *wpd = (struct WpdStruct *)(r->comm_backend);
+	if (wpd == NULL) return PTP_IO_ERR;
+	return wpd_check_connected(wpd);
+}
+
 int ptp_device_reset(struct PtpRuntime *r) {
 	return 0;
 }