diff --git a/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c b/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c
index ae3f6de3..4578162d 100644
--- a/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c
+++ b/src/apps/sntp/sntp.c
@@ -583,6 +583,15 @@ sntp_setoperatingmode(u8_t operating_mode)
   sntp_opmode = operating_mode;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Gets the operating mode.
+ */
+u8_t
+sntp_getoperatingmode(void)
+{
+  return sntp_opmode;
+}
+
 #if SNTP_GET_SERVERS_FROM_DHCP
 /**
  * Config SNTP server handling by IP address, name, or DHCP; clear table
diff --git a/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp.h b/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp.h
index 17891d96..518937cf 100644
--- a/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp.h
+++ b/src/include/lwip/apps/sntp.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define SNTP_OPMODE_POLL            0
 #define SNTP_OPMODE_LISTENONLY      1
 void sntp_setoperatingmode(u8_t operating_mode);
+u8_t sntp_getoperatingmode(void);
 
 void sntp_init(void);
 void sntp_stop(void);