diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
index 749f07b23..86f63ab59 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.c
@@ -557,6 +557,13 @@ void rtp_stream_set_first(struct rtp_stream *s)
 	impl->first = true;
 }
 
+enum pw_stream_state rtp_stream_get_state(struct rtp_stream *s, const char **error)
+{
+	struct impl *impl = (struct impl*)s;
+
+	return pw_stream_get_state(impl->stream, error);
+}
+
 int rtp_stream_set_param(struct rtp_stream *s, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *param)
 {
 	struct impl *impl = (struct impl*)s;
diff --git a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h
index 9be5c0d84..d53db7ecd 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h
+++ b/src/modules/module-rtp/stream.h
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ uint16_t rtp_stream_get_seq(struct rtp_stream *s);
 
 void rtp_stream_set_first(struct rtp_stream *s);
 
+enum pw_stream_state rtp_stream_get_state(struct rtp_stream *s, const char **error);
+
 int rtp_stream_set_param(struct rtp_stream *s, uint32_t id, const struct spa_pod *param);
 
 int rtp_stream_update_params(struct rtp_stream *stream,