diff --git a/libfprint/fpi-core.c b/libfprint/fpi-core.c
index 004235e..c9f35ad 100644
--- a/libfprint/fpi-core.c
+++ b/libfprint/fpi-core.c
@@ -757,6 +757,23 @@ API_EXPORTED int fp_dev_supports_identification(struct fp_dev *dev)
 	return dev->drv->identify_start != NULL;
 }
 
+/**
+ * fp_dev_supports_data_in_sensor:
+ * @dev: the struct #fp_dev device
+ *
+ * Determines if a device is capable of storing print data in sensor.
+ * Not all devices support this functionality.
+ *
+ * Returns: 1 if the device is capable of storing data in sensor, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+API_EXPORTED int fp_dev_supports_data_in_sensor(struct fp_dev *dev)
+{
+	g_return_val_if_fail(dev, 0);
+	g_return_val_if_fail(dev->drv, 0);
+
+	return dev->drv->delete_finger != NULL;
+}
+
 /**
  * fp_dev_get_img_width:
  * @dev: the struct #fp_dev device
diff --git a/libfprint/fprint.h b/libfprint/fprint.h
index 1f7a06e..ef4fa39 100644
--- a/libfprint/fprint.h
+++ b/libfprint/fprint.h
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ int fp_verify_finger(struct fp_dev *dev,
 	struct fp_print_data *enrolled_print);
 
 int fp_dev_supports_identification(struct fp_dev *dev);
+int fp_dev_supports_data_in_sensor(struct fp_dev *dev);
+
 int fp_identify_finger_img(struct fp_dev *dev,
 	struct fp_print_data **print_gallery, size_t *match_offset,
 	struct fp_img **img);