diff --git a/include/soundtrigger/ISoundTrigger.h b/include/soundtrigger/ISoundTrigger.h
index 5fd8eb2..ea1aea6 100644
--- a/include/soundtrigger/ISoundTrigger.h
+++ b/include/soundtrigger/ISoundTrigger.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
     virtual status_t startRecognition(sound_model_handle_t handle,
                                       const sp<IMemory>& dataMemory) = 0;
     virtual status_t stopRecognition(sound_model_handle_t handle) = 0;
+    virtual status_t getModelState(sound_model_handle_t handle,
+                                   sp<IMemory>& eventMemory) = 0;
 
 };
 
diff --git a/include/soundtrigger/SoundTrigger.h b/include/soundtrigger/SoundTrigger.h
index 7a29e31..dcf9ce8 100644
--- a/include/soundtrigger/SoundTrigger.h
+++ b/include/soundtrigger/SoundTrigger.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
             status_t startRecognition(sound_model_handle_t handle, const sp<IMemory>& dataMemory);
             status_t stopRecognition(sound_model_handle_t handle);
+            status_t getModelState(sound_model_handle_t handle, sp<IMemory>& eventMemory);
 
             // BpSoundTriggerClient
             virtual void onRecognitionEvent(const sp<IMemory>& eventMemory);