diff --git a/include/osi_core.h b/include/osi_core.h
index f8cc854..317b15e 100644
--- a/include/osi_core.h
+++ b/include/osi_core.h
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ struct osi_ptp_config {
 
 /**
  * @brief Max num of MAC core registers to backup. It should be max of or >=
- * (EQOS_MAX_BAK_IDX=380, MGBE_MAX_BAK_IDX, coreX,...etc) backup registers.
+ * (EQOS_MAX_BAK_IDX=380, coreX,...etc) backup registers.
  */
 #define CORE_MAX_BAK_IDX	700U
 
diff --git a/include/osi_dma.h b/include/osi_dma.h
index 9379303..0f459c5 100644
--- a/include/osi_dma.h
+++ b/include/osi_dma.h
@@ -940,4 +940,17 @@ int osi_dma_get_systime_from_mac(
 			     unsigned int *sec,
 			     unsigned int *nsec);
 
+/**
+ * @brief osi_is_mac_enabled - Checks if MAC is enabled.
+ *
+ * Algorithm: Reads MAC MCR register for Tx and Rx enabled bits.
+ *
+ * @param[in] osi_dma: OSI DMA private data structure.
+ *
+ * @note MAC should be init and started. see osi_start_mac()
+ *
+ * @retval OSI_ENABLE if MAC enabled.
+ * @retval OSI_DISABLE otherwise.
+ */
+unsigned int osi_is_mac_enabled(struct osi_dma_priv_data *const osi_dma);
 #endif /* OSI_DMA_H */
diff --git a/osi/common/eqos_common.c b/osi/common/eqos_common.c
index 6c07cb9..9403c06 100644
--- a/osi/common/eqos_common.c
+++ b/osi/common/eqos_common.c
@@ -56,3 +56,17 @@ unsigned long long eqos_get_systime_from_mac(void *addr)
 
 	return ns;
 }
+
+unsigned int eqos_is_mac_enabled(void *addr)
+{
+	unsigned int enable = OSI_DISABLE;
+	unsigned int reg;
+
+	reg = osi_readl((unsigned char *)addr + EQOS_MAC_MCR);
+	if ((reg & (EQOS_MCR_TE | EQOS_MCR_RE)) ==
+		(EQOS_MCR_TE | EQOS_MCR_RE)) {
+		enable = OSI_ENABLE;
+	}
+
+	return enable;
+}
diff --git a/osi/common/eqos_common.h b/osi/common/eqos_common.h
index 98a96ec..c3124e6 100644
--- a/osi/common/eqos_common.h
+++ b/osi/common/eqos_common.h
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@
 #define EQOS_MAC_STNSR_TSSS_MASK	0x7FFFFFFFU
 /** @} */
 
+/**
+ * @brief Common MAC MCR register and its bits
+ * @{
+ */
+#define EQOS_MAC_MCR			0x0000
+#define EQOS_MCR_TE			OSI_BIT(0)
+#define EQOS_MCR_RE			OSI_BIT(1)
+/** @} */
+
 /**
  * @brief eqos_get_systime - Get system time from MAC
  *
@@ -49,4 +58,18 @@
  */
 unsigned long long eqos_get_systime_from_mac(void *addr);
 
+/**
+ * @brief eqos_is_mac_enabled - Checks if MAC is enabled or not.
+ *
+ * Algorithm: Reads MAC MCR register for Tx and Rx enabled bits.
+ *
+ * @param[in] addr: Base address indicating the start of
+ *		    memory mapped IO region of the MAC.
+ *
+ * @note MAC should be init and started. see osi_start_mac()
+ *
+ * @retval OSI_ENABLE if MAC enabled.
+ * @retval OSI_DISABLE otherwise.
+ */
+unsigned int eqos_is_mac_enabled(void *addr);
 #endif /* EQOS_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/osi/common/include/local_common.h b/osi/common/include/local_common.h
index a2dbdbe..9339b31 100644
--- a/osi/common/include/local_common.h
+++ b/osi/common/include/local_common.h
@@ -43,4 +43,18 @@
 void common_get_systime_from_mac(void *addr, unsigned int mac,
 				 unsigned int *sec, unsigned int *nsec);
 
+/**
+ * @brief common_is_mac_enabled - Checks if MAC is enabled or not.
+ *
+ * Algorithm: Reads MAC register for Tx and Rx enabled bits.
+ *
+ * @param[in] addr: Address of base register.
+ * @param[in] mac: MAC HW type.
+ *
+ * @note MAC should be init and started. see osi_start_mac()
+ *
+ * @retval OSI_ENABLE if MAC enabled.
+ * @retval OSI_DISABLE otherwise.
+ */
+unsigned int common_is_mac_enabled(void *addr, unsigned int mac);
 #endif /* LOCAL_COMMON_H */
diff --git a/osi/common/osi_common.c b/osi/common/osi_common.c
index 80cf1d5..c17c36f 100644
--- a/osi/common/osi_common.c
+++ b/osi/common/osi_common.c
@@ -191,3 +191,13 @@ void common_get_systime_from_mac(void *addr, unsigned int mac,
 		/* do nothing here */
 	}
 }
+
+unsigned int common_is_mac_enabled(void *addr, unsigned int mac)
+{
+	if (mac == OSI_MAC_HW_EQOS) {
+		return eqos_is_mac_enabled(addr);
+	} else {
+		/* Non EQOS HW is supported yet */
+		return OSI_DISABLE;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/osi/dma/libnvethernetcl.export b/osi/dma/libnvethernetcl.export
index e54e368..e66a979 100644
--- a/osi/dma/libnvethernetcl.export
+++ b/osi/dma/libnvethernetcl.export
@@ -42,3 +42,4 @@ osi_validate_dma_regs
 osi_config_slot_function
 osi_clear_tx_pkt_err_stats
 osi_dma_get_systime_from_mac
+osi_is_mac_enabled
diff --git a/osi/dma/osi_dma.c b/osi/dma/osi_dma.c
index 200efc1..9c9485b 100644
--- a/osi/dma/osi_dma.c
+++ b/osi/dma/osi_dma.c
@@ -426,3 +426,12 @@ int osi_dma_get_systime_from_mac(struct osi_dma_priv_data *const osi_dma,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+
+unsigned int osi_is_mac_enabled(struct osi_dma_priv_data *const osi_dma)
+{
+	if ((osi_dma != OSI_NULL) && (osi_dma->base != OSI_NULL)) {
+		return common_is_mac_enabled(osi_dma->base, osi_dma->mac);
+	} else {
+		return OSI_DISABLE;
+	}
+}