diff --git a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.h b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.h
index 4e9c31e0b9..278da74f59 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.h
+++ b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/inc/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.h
@@ -207,4 +207,15 @@ void wlan_vdev_mlme_cmd_unlock(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev);
  *         FAILURE: otherwise failure
  */
 QDF_STATUS wlan_vdev_mlme_is_scan_allowed(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev);
+
+/**
+ * wlan_vdev_mlme_is_init_state() - Checks whether vdev is in init state
+ * @vdev: Object manager VDEV object
+ *
+ * API to checks the VDEV MLME SM state is in init state or not
+ *
+ * Return: SUCCESS: if vdev is in init state
+ *         FAILURE: otherwise failure
+ */
+QDF_STATUS wlan_vdev_mlme_is_init_state(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev);
 #endif
diff --git a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.c b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.c
index d90f44f641..1d0629976c 100644
--- a/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.c
+++ b/umac/mlme/vdev_mgr/dispatcher/src/wlan_vdev_mlme_api.c
@@ -282,3 +282,14 @@ QDF_STATUS wlan_vdev_mlme_is_scan_allowed(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
 
 	return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 }
+
+QDF_STATUS wlan_vdev_mlme_is_init_state(struct wlan_objmgr_vdev *vdev)
+{
+	enum wlan_vdev_state state;
+
+	state = wlan_vdev_mlme_get_state(vdev);
+	if (state == WLAN_VDEV_S_INIT)
+		return QDF_STATUS_SUCCESS;
+
+	return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+}