diff --git a/include/lib/ap.h b/include/lib/ap.h
index 057a78e4..e749f47a 100644
--- a/include/lib/ap.h
+++ b/include/lib/ap.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ char *path_get_ap_udev(void);
 void vfio_ap_parse_matrix(struct vfio_ap_device *dev, char *matrix);
 void vfio_ap_sort_matrix_results(struct vfio_ap_device *dev);
 void vfio_ap_parse_control(struct vfio_ap_device *dev, char *control);
+bool vfio_ap_need_dynamic_config(struct vfio_ap_device *dev);
 
 /* Functions for reading JSON device config */
 int vfio_ap_read_device_config(const char *path, struct vfio_ap_device *dev);
diff --git a/libap/ap.c b/libap/ap.c
index 6a2aa746..d5116d8d 100644
--- a/libap/ap.c
+++ b/libap/ap.c
@@ -416,6 +416,28 @@ void vfio_ap_parse_control(struct vfio_ap_device *dev, char *control)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Determine if the specified device is currently active.  If so, see if
+ * it is enabled for dynamic configuration support.
+ *
+ * @param[in]      dev        Vfio-ap struct
+ *
+ * @retval         True       Device is active and enabled for dynamic config
+ * @retval         False      Device is not active OR no dynamic config support
+ */
+bool vfio_ap_need_dynamic_config(struct vfio_ap_device *dev)
+{
+	char *attr = path_get_vfio_ap_attr(dev->uuid, "ap_config");
+
+	if (!attr)
+		return false;
+
+	if (!util_path_is_readable(attr))
+		return false;
+
+	return true;
+}
+
 #ifdef HAVE_JSONC
 
 /**