diff --git a/ldms/src/core/ldms.h b/ldms/src/core/ldms.h
index 87b7e307d..42221db4e 100644
--- a/ldms/src/core/ldms.h
+++ b/ldms/src/core/ldms.h
@@ -863,6 +863,15 @@ extern int ldms_xprt_listen(ldms_t x, struct sockaddr *sa, socklen_t sa_len,
 extern int ldms_xprt_listen_by_name(ldms_t x, const char *host, const char *port,
 		ldms_event_cb_t cb, void *cb_arg);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Check if an LDMS transport endpoint is connected.
+ *
+ * \param x     The transport handle
+ *
+ * \retval      0 if the transport endpoint is connected. Otherwise, 1 is returned.
+ */
+extern int ldms_xprt_connected(ldms_t x);
+
 /**
  * \brief Get local and remote sockaddr from the xprt.
  *