diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index 5f4129cb8..a9e067e09 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -616,6 +616,16 @@ bool hci_is_le_connection_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type){
     }
 }
 
+bool hci_is_le_identity_address_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type){
+    switch (address_type){
+        case BD_ADDR_TYPE_LE_PUBLIC_IDENTITY:
+        case BD_ADDR_TYPE_LE_RANDOM_IDENTITY:
+            return true;
+        default:
+            return false;
+    }
+}
+
 static bool hci_is_le_connection(hci_connection_t * connection){
     return hci_is_le_connection_type(connection->address_type);
 }
diff --git a/src/hci.h b/src/hci.h
index 5ea684000..254f32665 100644
--- a/src/hci.h
+++ b/src/hci.h
@@ -1568,6 +1568,12 @@ bool hci_le_supported(void);
  */
 bool hci_is_le_connection_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type);
 
+/** @brief Check if address type corresponds to Identity Address
+ *  @bparam address_type
+ *  @erturn true if LE connection
+ */
+bool hci_is_le_identity_address_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type);
+
 /* API_END */