diff --git a/src/hci.c b/src/hci.c
index bb600b1f2..f8cc6d41d 100644
--- a/src/hci.c
+++ b/src/hci.c
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ void gap_link_key_iterator_done(btstack_link_key_iterator_t * it){
 }
 #endif
 
-static bool hci_is_le_connection_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type){
+bool hci_is_le_connection_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type){
     switch (address_type){
         case BD_ADDR_TYPE_LE_PUBLIC:
         case BD_ADDR_TYPE_LE_RANDOM:
diff --git a/src/hci.h b/src/hci.h
index bc5a487d5..5ea684000 100644
--- a/src/hci.h
+++ b/src/hci.h
@@ -1562,6 +1562,12 @@ bool hci_classic_supported(void);
  */
 bool hci_le_supported(void);
 
+/** @brief Check if address type corresponds to LE connection
+ *  @bparam address_type
+ *  @erturn true if LE connection
+ */
+bool hci_is_le_connection_type(bd_addr_type_t address_type);
+
 /* API_END */