diff --git a/inc/ocf_cache.h b/inc/ocf_cache.h
index cf85cb2..0595d87 100644
--- a/inc/ocf_cache.h
+++ b/inc/ocf_cache.h
@@ -151,6 +151,16 @@ bool ocf_cache_is_device_attached(ocf_cache_t cache);
  */
 bool ocf_cache_is_running(ocf_cache_t cache);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if cache object is passive
+ *
+ * @param[in] cache Cache object
+ *
+ * @retval 1 Caching device is in passive state
+ * @retval 0 Caching device is not in passive state
+ */
+bool ocf_cache_is_passive(ocf_cache_t cache);
+
 /**
  * @brief Get cache mode of given cache object
  *
diff --git a/src/ocf_cache.c b/src/ocf_cache.c
index a89655b..e78cd14 100644
--- a/src/ocf_cache.c
+++ b/src/ocf_cache.c
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ bool ocf_cache_is_running(ocf_cache_t cache)
 	return env_bit_test(ocf_cache_state_running, &cache->cache_state);
 }
 
+bool ocf_cache_is_passive(ocf_cache_t cache)
+{
+	OCF_CHECK_NULL(cache);
+	return env_bit_test(ocf_cache_state_passive, &cache->cache_state);
+}
+
 bool ocf_cache_is_device_attached(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(cache);