diff --git a/jtag/src/tap/state.c b/jtag/src/tap/state.c
index e2c3ebdc..c65448a8 100644
--- a/jtag/src/tap/state.c
+++ b/jtag/src/tap/state.c
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ tap_state_set_trst( int new_trst )
 	return state;
 }
 
+int
+tap_state_get_trst( void )
+{
+	return trst;
+}
+
 int
 tap_state_clock( int tms )
 {