diff --git a/test/mesh/mesh_keys.c b/test/mesh/mesh_keys.c
index 39d4ff824..887ef1c65 100644
--- a/test/mesh/mesh_keys.c
+++ b/test/mesh/mesh_keys.c
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ mesh_network_key_t * mesh_network_key_list_get(uint16_t netkey_index){
     return NULL;
 }
 
+int mesh_network_key_list_count(void){
+    return btstack_linked_list_count(&network_keys);
+}
+
 // mesh network key iterator over all keys
 void mesh_network_key_iterator_init(mesh_network_key_iterator_t *it){
     btstack_linked_list_iterator_init(&it->it, &network_keys);
diff --git a/test/mesh/mesh_keys.h b/test/mesh/mesh_keys.h
index 72887d006..4975142b5 100644
--- a/test/mesh/mesh_keys.h
+++ b/test/mesh/mesh_keys.h
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ int mesh_network_key_remove(mesh_network_key_t * network_key);
  */
 mesh_network_key_t * mesh_network_key_list_get(uint16_t netkey_index);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Get number of stored network_keys
+ * @returns count
+ */
+int mesh_network_key_list_count(void);
+
 /**
  * @brief Initialize network key list from provisioning data
  * @param provisioning_data