diff --git a/src/call-barring.c b/src/call-barring.c
index a8bb3bd0..d235211a 100644
--- a/src/call-barring.c
+++ b/src/call-barring.c
@@ -580,6 +580,11 @@ static void cb_unregister_ss_controls(struct ofono_call_barring *cb)
 	__ofono_ussd_passwd_unregister(cb->ussd, "353");
 }
 
+gboolean __ofono_call_barring_is_busy(struct ofono_call_barring *cb)
+{
+	return cb->pending ? TRUE : FALSE;
+}
+
 static inline void cb_append_property(struct ofono_call_barring *cb,
 					DBusMessageIter *dict, int start,
 					int end, int cls, const char *property)
diff --git a/src/ofono.h b/src/ofono.h
index 9b2e53fe..a90c52d3 100644
--- a/src/ofono.h
+++ b/src/ofono.h
@@ -163,6 +163,9 @@ gboolean __ofono_modem_remove_atom_watch(struct ofono_modem *modem,
 void __ofono_atom_free(struct ofono_atom *atom);
 
 #include <ofono/call-barring.h>
+
+gboolean __ofono_call_barring_is_busy(struct ofono_call_barring *cb);
+
 #include <ofono/call-forwarding.h>
 #include <ofono/call-meter.h>
 #include <ofono/call-settings.h>