diff --git a/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_device.h b/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_device.h
index affe52c2..0d807209 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_device.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/internal/v4l2_device.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ public:
 	const std::string &deviceNode() const { return deviceNode_; }
 	std::string devicePath() const;
 
+	bool supportsFrameStartEvent();
+	bool frameStartEnabled() { return frameStartEnabled_; }
 	int setFrameStartEnabled(bool enable);
 	Signal<uint32_t> frameStart;
 
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
index 2f65a43a..219c82f6 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,30 @@ std::string V4L2Device::devicePath() const
 	return path;
 }
 
+/**
+ * \brief Check if frame start event is supported
+ * \return True if frame start event is supported, false otherwise
+ */
+
+bool V4L2Device::supportsFrameStartEvent()
+{
+	struct v4l2_event_subscription event {
+	};
+	event.type = V4L2_EVENT_FRAME_SYNC;
+
+	int ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_SUBSCRIBE_EVENT, &event);
+	if (ret == 0)
+		ioctl(VIDIOC_UNSUBSCRIBE_EVENT, &event);
+
+	return ret == 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn V4L2Device::frameStartEnabled()
+ * \brief Check if frame start event is enabled
+ * \return True if frame start event is enabled, false otherwise
+ */
+
 /**
  * \brief Enable or disable frame start event notification
  * \param[in] enable True to enable frame start events, false to disable them