diff --git a/src/device.rs b/src/device.rs
index 5eae9c9..195b85b 100644
--- a/src/device.rs
+++ b/src/device.rs
@@ -919,6 +919,11 @@ impl<E: StreamSample> RxStream<E> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Fetch the active state of the stream.
+    pub fn active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.active
+    }
+
     // TODO: activate_burst()
 
     /// Deactivate a stream.
@@ -1026,6 +1031,11 @@ impl<E: StreamSample> TxStream<E> {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Fetch the active state of the stream.
+    pub fn active(&self) -> bool {
+        self.active
+    }
+
     /// Deactivate a stream.
     /// The implementation will control switches or halt data flow.
     ///