diff --git a/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp b/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
index cd52ee9..2f67e45 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/server_state.hpp
@@ -265,6 +265,8 @@ namespace wsrep
 
         void unload_provider();
 
+        bool is_provider_loaded() const { return provider_ != 0; }
+
         /**
          * Return reference to provider.
          *