diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index 080e2c91aa..317e7846ce 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -31494,6 +31494,20 @@ virDomainDefHasVFIOHostdev(const virDomainDef *def)
 }
 
 
+bool
+virDomainDefHasMdevHostdev(const virDomainDef *def)
+{
+    size_t i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < def->nhostdevs; i++) {
+        if (virHostdevIsMdevDevice(def->hostdevs[i]))
+            return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+
 /**
  * virDomainGraphicsDefHasOpenGL:
  * @def: domain definition
diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.h b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
index b33e5334f4..5a17acedf2 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.h
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.h
@@ -3670,6 +3670,9 @@ virDomainDefHasManagedPR(const virDomainDef *def);
 bool
 virDomainDefHasVFIOHostdev(const virDomainDef *def);
 
+bool
+virDomainDefHasMdevHostdev(const virDomainDef *def);
+
 bool
 virDomainGraphicsDefHasOpenGL(const virDomainDef *def);
 
diff --git a/src/libvirt_private.syms b/src/libvirt_private.syms
index 6d4c826ff9..17977229d1 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_private.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_private.syms
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ virDomainDefGetVcpusMax;
 virDomainDefGetVcpusTopology;
 virDomainDefHasDeviceAddress;
 virDomainDefHasManagedPR;
+virDomainDefHasMdevHostdev;
 virDomainDefHasMemballoon;
 virDomainDefHasMemoryHotplug;
 virDomainDefHasUSB;