diff --git a/api/mraa/common.h b/api/mraa/common.h
index 071a073..a8cf4f1 100644
--- a/api/mraa/common.h
+++ b/api/mraa/common.h
@@ -150,6 +150,13 @@ void mraa_result_print(mraa_result_t result);
  */
 mraa_platform_t mraa_get_platform_type();
 
+/**
+ * Get sub platform type, board must be initialised.
+ *
+ * @return mraa_platform_t Platform type enum
+ */
+mraa_platform_t mraa_get_sub_platform_type();
+
 /**
  * Get platform pincount, board must be initialised.
  *
diff --git a/src/mraa.c b/src/mraa.c
index b4c69a4..837f753 100644
--- a/src/mraa.c
+++ b/src/mraa.c
@@ -305,6 +305,16 @@ mraa_get_platform_type()
     return plat->platform_type;
 }
 
+
+mraa_platform_t
+mraa_get_sub_platform_type()
+{
+    if (plat == NULL || plat->sub_platform == NULL)
+        return MRAA_UNKNOWN_PLATFORM;
+    return plat->sub_platform->platform_type;
+}
+
+
 unsigned int
 mraa_adc_raw_bits()
 {