diff --git a/inc/ocf_cache.h b/inc/ocf_cache.h
index cfb89a05..e3ff051f 100644
--- a/inc/ocf_cache.h
+++ b/inc/ocf_cache.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2023 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -154,6 +155,16 @@ bool ocf_cache_is_device_attached(ocf_cache_t cache);
  */
 bool ocf_cache_is_running(ocf_cache_t cache);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Check if cache object is initializing
+ *
+ * @param[in] cache Cache object
+ *
+ * @retval 1 Caching device is initializing
+ * @retval 0 Caching device is not initializing
+ */
+bool ocf_cache_is_initializing(ocf_cache_t cache);
+
 /**
  * @brief Check if cache object is standby
  *
diff --git a/src/ocf_cache.c b/src/ocf_cache.c
index be112447..211708e1 100644
--- a/src/ocf_cache.c
+++ b/src/ocf_cache.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2012-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2023 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -62,6 +63,12 @@ bool ocf_cache_is_running(ocf_cache_t cache)
 	return env_bit_test(ocf_cache_state_running, &cache->cache_state);
 }
 
+bool ocf_cache_is_initializing(ocf_cache_t cache)
+{
+	OCF_CHECK_NULL(cache);
+	return env_bit_test(ocf_cache_state_initializing, &cache->cache_state);
+}
+
 bool ocf_cache_is_standby(ocf_cache_t cache)
 {
 	OCF_CHECK_NULL(cache);