1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/hw/virtio/virtio.h b/include/hw/virtio/virtio.h
index 1423dba379..141a253a2c 100644
--- a/include/hw/virtio/virtio.h
+++ b/include/hw/virtio/virtio.h
@@ -395,6 +395,24 @@ static inline bool virtio_device_started(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t status)
         return vdev->started;
     }
 
+    return status & VIRTIO_CONFIG_S_DRIVER_OK;
+}
+
+/**
+ * virtio_device_should_start() - check if device startable
+ * @vdev - the VirtIO device
+ * @status - the devices status bits
+ *
+ * This is similar to virtio_device_started() but also encapsulates a
+ * check on the VM status which would prevent a device starting
+ * anyway.
+ */
+static inline bool virtio_device_should_start(VirtIODevice *vdev, uint8_t status)
+{
+    if (vdev->use_started) {
+        return vdev->started;
+    }
+
     if (!vdev->vm_running) {
         return false;
     }