diff --git a/include/re_telev.h b/include/re_telev.h
index ed22a5d7a..f9b9700c7 100644
--- a/include/re_telev.h
+++ b/include/re_telev.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ int telev_set_srate(struct telev *tel, uint32_t srate);
 int telev_send(struct telev *tel, int event, bool end);
 int telev_recv(struct telev *tel, struct mbuf *mb, int *event, bool *end);
 int telev_poll(struct telev *tel, bool *marker, struct mbuf *mb);
+bool telev_is_empty(const struct telev *tel);
 
 int telev_digit2code(int digit);
 int telev_code2digit(int code);
diff --git a/src/telev/telev.c b/src/telev/telev.c
index 4e4d71f70..19faaa046 100644
--- a/src/telev/telev.c
+++ b/src/telev/telev.c
@@ -341,6 +341,15 @@ int telev_poll(struct telev *tel, bool *marker, struct mbuf *mb)
 }
 
 
+bool telev_is_empty(const struct telev *tel)
+{
+	if (!tel)
+		return true;
+
+	return tel->state == IDLE && !mbuf_get_left(tel->mb);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Convert DTMF digit to Event code
  *