diff --git a/cpu/native/irq_cpu.c b/cpu/native/irq_cpu.c
index ae16a0c5e7..b925fe0b76 100644
--- a/cpu/native/irq_cpu.c
+++ b/cpu/native/irq_cpu.c
@@ -220,6 +220,11 @@ void irq_restore(unsigned state)
     return;
 }
 
+int irq_is_enabled(void)
+{
+    return native_interrupts_enabled;
+}
+
 int irq_is_in(void)
 {
     DEBUG("irq_is_in: %i\n", _native_in_isr);