diff --git a/firmware/kernel/include/queue.h b/firmware/kernel/include/queue.h
index a9c3b5a93a..da03f5312e 100644
--- a/firmware/kernel/include/queue.h
+++ b/firmware/kernel/include/queue.h
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ extern void queue_reply(struct event_queue *q, intptr_t retval);
 extern bool queue_in_queue_send(struct event_queue *q);
 #endif /* HAVE_EXTENDED_MESSAGING_AND_NAME */
 extern bool queue_empty(const struct event_queue* q);
+extern bool queue_full(const struct event_queue* q);
 extern bool queue_peek(struct event_queue *q, struct queue_event *ev);
 
 #define QPEEK_FILTER_COUNT_MASK (0xffu) /* 0x00=1 filter, 0xff=256 filters */
diff --git a/firmware/kernel/queue.c b/firmware/kernel/queue.c
index 5566604c5d..29611e34c7 100644
--- a/firmware/kernel/queue.c
+++ b/firmware/kernel/queue.c
@@ -701,6 +701,12 @@ bool queue_empty(const struct event_queue* q)
     return ( q->read == q->write );
 }
 
+/* Poll queue to see if it is full */
+bool queue_full(const struct event_queue* q)
+{
+    return ((q->write - q->read) >= QUEUE_LENGTH);
+}
+
 void queue_clear(struct event_queue* q)
 {
     int oldlevel;