diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
index 8a0626530..6c911263a 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,15 @@ bool ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPdisconnect(bool wifioff) {
     return ret;
 }
 
+
+/**
+ * Get the count of the Station / client that are connected to the softAP interface
+ * @return Stations count
+ */
+uint8_t ESP8266WiFiAPClass::softAPgetStationNum() {
+    return wifi_softap_get_station_num();
+}
+
 /**
  * Get the softAP interface IP address.
  * @return IPAddress softAP IP
diff --git a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h
index 4b378200a..e248d81f8 100644
--- a/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h
+++ b/libraries/ESP8266WiFi/src/ESP8266WiFiAP.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ class ESP8266WiFiAPClass {
         bool softAPConfig(IPAddress local_ip, IPAddress gateway, IPAddress subnet);
         bool softAPdisconnect(bool wifioff = false);
 
+        uint8_t softAPgetStationNum();
+
         IPAddress softAPIP();
 
         uint8_t* softAPmacAddress(uint8_t* mac);