diff --git a/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common.h b/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common.h
index 90587673a..f41ddaad4 100644
--- a/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common.h
+++ b/lib/include/srslte/phy/common/phy_common.h
@@ -444,6 +444,8 @@ SRSLTE_API int srslte_sampling_freq_hz(uint32_t nof_prb);
 
 SRSLTE_API void srslte_use_standard_symbol_size(bool enabled);
 
+SRSLTE_API bool srslte_symbol_size_is_standard();
+
 SRSLTE_API uint32_t srslte_re_x_prb(uint32_t ns, uint32_t symbol, uint32_t nof_ports, uint32_t nof_symbols);
 
 SRSLTE_API uint32_t srslte_voffset(uint32_t symbol_id, uint32_t cell_id, uint32_t nof_ports);
diff --git a/lib/src/phy/common/phy_common.c b/lib/src/phy/common/phy_common.c
index 0717eb8b7..9ef9cc1c9 100644
--- a/lib/src/phy/common/phy_common.c
+++ b/lib/src/phy/common/phy_common.c
@@ -321,6 +321,11 @@ void srslte_use_standard_symbol_size(bool enabled)
   use_standard_rates = enabled;
 }
 
+bool srslte_symbol_size_is_standard()
+{
+  return use_standard_rates;
+}
+
 int srslte_sampling_freq_hz(uint32_t nof_prb)
 {
   int n = srslte_symbol_sz(nof_prb);