diff --git a/zebra/zebra_mlag.c b/zebra/zebra_mlag.c
index d1fc71a5a0..26470ed5c0 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_mlag.c
+++ b/zebra/zebra_mlag.c
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@
 
 #include "zebra/zebra_mlag.h"
 
+enum mlag_role role = MLAG_ROLE_NONE;
+
+enum mlag_role zebra_mlag_get_role(void)
+{
+	return role;
+}
+
 void zebra_mlag_init(void)
 {
 }
diff --git a/zebra/zebra_mlag.h b/zebra/zebra_mlag.h
index 97065bb841..c5c147c833 100644
--- a/zebra/zebra_mlag.h
+++ b/zebra/zebra_mlag.h
@@ -26,4 +26,6 @@
 
 void zebra_mlag_init(void);
 void zebra_mlag_terminate(void);
+
+enum mlag_role zebra_mlag_get_role(void);
 #endif