diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.c b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.c
index df60172e52..978caec793 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.c
@@ -833,6 +833,30 @@ gst_audio_ring_buffer_set_flushing (GstAudioRingBuffer * buf, gboolean flushing)
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (buf);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gst_audio_ring_buffer_is_flushing:
+ * @buf: the #GstAudioRingBuffer
+ *
+ * Check if @buf is flushing.
+ *
+ * MT safe.
+ *
+ * Returns: TRUE if the device is flushing.
+ */
+gboolean
+gst_audio_ring_buffer_is_flushing (GstAudioRingBuffer * buf)
+{
+  gboolean res;
+
+  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_AUDIO_RING_BUFFER (buf), TRUE);
+
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (buf);
+  res = buf->flushing;
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (buf);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
 /**
  * gst_audio_ring_buffer_start:
  * @buf: the #GstAudioRingBuffer to start
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.h b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.h
index 444196390e..e578aea8ce 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/audio/gstaudioringbuffer.h
@@ -288,6 +288,7 @@ gboolean        gst_audio_ring_buffer_is_active       (GstAudioRingBuffer *buf);
 
 /* flushing */
 void            gst_audio_ring_buffer_set_flushing    (GstAudioRingBuffer *buf, gboolean flushing);
+gboolean        gst_audio_ring_buffer_is_flushing     (GstAudioRingBuffer *buf);
 
 /* playback/pause */
 gboolean        gst_audio_ring_buffer_start           (GstAudioRingBuffer *buf);