diff --git a/app/include/zmk/usb_hid.h b/app/include/zmk/usb_hid.h
index 7ee26298..83a45407 100644
--- a/app/include/zmk/usb_hid.h
+++ b/app/include/zmk/usb_hid.h
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@
 
 int zmk_usb_hid_init();
 
+enum usb_dc_status_code zmk_usb_hid_get_status();
+
 int zmk_usb_hid_send_report(u8_t *report, size_t len);
diff --git a/app/src/usb_hid.c b/app/src/usb_hid.c
index 530ffea8..64addaea 100644
--- a/app/src/usb_hid.c
+++ b/app/src/usb_hid.c
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ static const struct hid_ops ops = {
     .int_in_ready = in_ready_cb,
 };
 
+enum usb_dc_status_code zmk_usb_hid_get_status() { return usb_status; }
+
 int zmk_usb_hid_send_report(const u8_t *report, size_t len) {
     switch (usb_status) {
     case USB_DC_SUSPEND: