diff --git a/include/kvm/kvm.h b/include/kvm/kvm.h
index 0bec7a9..35bb400 100644
--- a/include/kvm/kvm.h
+++ b/include/kvm/kvm.h
@@ -81,4 +81,6 @@ static inline void *guest_flat_to_host(struct kvm *kvm, unsigned long offset)
 	return kvm->ram_start + offset;
 }
 
+bool kvm__has_cap(struct kvm *kvm, u32 cap);
+
 #endif /* KVM__KVM_H */
diff --git a/kvm.c b/kvm.c
index 3fb46f6..9583ab2 100644
--- a/kvm.c
+++ b/kvm.c
@@ -520,3 +520,8 @@ void kvm__notify_paused(void)
 	mutex_lock(&pause_lock);
 	mutex_unlock(&pause_lock);
 }
+
+bool kvm__has_cap(struct kvm *kvm, u32 cap)
+{
+	return ioctl(kvm->sys_fd, KVM_CHECK_EXTENSION, cap) == 0;
+}