diff --git a/src/libvirt_sasl.syms b/src/libvirt_sasl.syms
index 1241884b77..723c59787b 100644
--- a/src/libvirt_sasl.syms
+++ b/src/libvirt_sasl.syms
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ virNetSASLSessionServerStep;
 
 # rpc/virnetserverclient.h
 virNetServerClientGetSASLSession;
+virNetServerClientHasSASLSession;
 virNetServerClientSetSASLSession;
 
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
index a7b3b15622..396b0cc274 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.c
@@ -863,6 +863,15 @@ virNetSASLSessionPtr virNetServerClientGetSASLSession(virNetServerClientPtr clie
     virObjectUnlock(client);
     return sasl;
 }
+
+bool virNetServerClientHasSASLSession(virNetServerClientPtr client)
+{
+    bool has = false;
+    virObjectLock(client);
+    has = !!client->sasl;
+    virObjectUnlock(client);
+    return has;
+}
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.h b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.h
index f44b7caba0..22daf50249 100644
--- a/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.h
+++ b/src/rpc/virnetserverclient.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ int virNetServerClientGetTLSKeySize(virNetServerClientPtr client);
 # endif
 
 # ifdef WITH_SASL
+bool virNetServerClientHasSASLSession(virNetServerClientPtr client);
 void virNetServerClientSetSASLSession(virNetServerClientPtr client,
                                       virNetSASLSessionPtr sasl);
 virNetSASLSessionPtr virNetServerClientGetSASLSession(virNetServerClientPtr client);