diff --git a/tests/functional/pyocf/c/helpers/volume_type.c b/tests/functional/pyocf/c/helpers/volume_type.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08815c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/pyocf/c/helpers/volume_type.c
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright(c) 2022-2022 Intel Corporation
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
+ */
+
+#include "ocf/ocf_composite_volume.h"
+
+int ocf_get_composite_volume_type_id_helper()
+{
+	return OCF_VOLUME_TYPE_COMPOSITE;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/tests/functional/pyocf/helpers.py b/tests/functional/pyocf/helpers.py
index 96dd90f..d807c87 100644
--- a/tests/functional/pyocf/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/functional/pyocf/helpers.py
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ def get_metadata_segment_elem_size(cache, segment):
 def get_metadata_segment_is_flapped(cache, segment):
     lib = OcfLib.getInstance()
     return bool(lib.ocf_get_metadata_segment_is_flapped(cache, segment))
+
+
+def get_composite_volume_type_id():
+    lib = OcfLib.getInstance()
+    return int(lib.ocf_get_composite_volume_type_id_helper())