diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.xml
index 65c2a2c097..ca9dd8d758 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.xml
@@ -278,6 +278,17 @@
     -->
     <property name="Ip6Connectivity" type="u" access="read"/>
 
+    <!--
+        InterfaceFlags:
+
+        The flags of the network interface. See
+        <link linkend="NMDeviceInterfaceFlags">NMDeviceInterfaceFlags</link> for
+        the currently defined flags.
+
+        Since: 1.22
+    -->
+    <property name="InterfaceFlags" type="u" access="read"/>
+
     <!--
         Reapply:
         @connection: The optional connection settings that will be reapplied on the device. If empty, the currently active settings-connection will be used. The connection cannot arbitrarly differ from the current applied-connection otherwise the call will fail. Only certain changes are supported, like adding or removing IP addresses.
diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h b/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
index ae3c41a7a4..3867c2bc9d 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-dbus-interface.h
@@ -1150,4 +1150,23 @@ typedef enum { /*< flags >*/
 	NM_MANAGER_RELOAD_FLAG_ALL           = 0x7,  /*< skip >*/
 } NMManagerReloadFlags;
 
+/**
+ * NMDeviceInterfaceFlags:
+ * @NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_NONE: an alias for numeric zero, no flags set.
+ * @NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_UP: the interface is enabled from the
+ *   administrative point of view. Corresponds to kernel IFF_UP.
+ * @NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LOWER_UP: the physical link is up. Corresponds
+ *   to kernel IFF_LOWER_UP.
+ *
+ * Flags for a network interface.
+ *
+ * Since: 1.22
+ */
+typedef enum { /*< flags >*/
+	/* kernel flags */
+	NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_NONE        = 0,   /*< skip >*/
+	NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_UP          = 0x1,
+	NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LOWER_UP    = 0x2,
+} NMDeviceInterfaceFlags;
+
 #endif /* __NM_DBUS_INTERFACE_H__ */
diff --git a/libnm/libnm.ver b/libnm/libnm.ver
index 30cf605c42..3ce7a0dea8 100644
--- a/libnm/libnm.ver
+++ b/libnm/libnm.ver
@@ -1640,6 +1640,7 @@ global:
 	nm_client_get_dbus_name_owner;
 	nm_client_reload;
 	nm_client_reload_finish;
+	nm_device_interface_flags_get_type;
 	nm_manager_reload_flags_get_type;
 	nm_setting_gsm_get_auto_config;
 } libnm_1_20_0;
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 9fbba30ac6..514d15999a 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ NM_GOBJECT_PROPERTIES_DEFINE (NMDevice,
 	PROP_RX_BYTES,
 	PROP_IP4_CONNECTIVITY,
 	PROP_IP6_CONNECTIVITY,
+	PROP_INTERFACE_FLAGS,
 );
 
 typedef struct _NMDevicePrivate {
@@ -583,6 +584,7 @@ typedef struct _NMDevicePrivate {
 	} concheck_x[2];
 
 	guint check_delete_unrealized_id;
+	guint32 interface_flags;
 
 	struct {
 		SriovOp *pending;    /* SR-IOV operation currently running */
@@ -3804,6 +3806,23 @@ ndisc_set_router_config (NMNDisc *ndisc, NMDevice *self)
 	g_array_unref (dns_domains);
 }
 
+static void
+device_update_interface_flags (NMDevice *self, const NMPlatformLink *plink)
+{
+	NMDevicePrivate *priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	NMDeviceInterfaceFlags flags = NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_NONE;
+
+	if (plink && NM_FLAGS_HAS (plink->n_ifi_flags, IFF_UP))
+		flags |= NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_UP;
+	if (plink && NM_FLAGS_HAS (plink->n_ifi_flags, IFF_LOWER_UP))
+		flags |= NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAG_LOWER_UP;
+
+	if (flags != priv->interface_flags) {
+		priv->interface_flags = flags;
+		_notify (self, PROP_INTERFACE_FLAGS);
+	}
+}
+
 static gboolean
 device_link_changed (NMDevice *self)
 {
@@ -3891,6 +3910,8 @@ device_link_changed (NMDevice *self)
 	    && !nm_device_has_capability (self, NM_DEVICE_CAP_NONSTANDARD_CARRIER))
 		nm_device_set_carrier (self, pllink->connected);
 
+	device_update_interface_flags (self, pllink);
+
 	klass->link_changed (self, pllink);
 
 	/* Update DHCP, etc, if needed */
@@ -4243,6 +4264,8 @@ nm_device_update_from_platform_link (NMDevice *self, const NMPlatformLink *plink
 		_notify (self, PROP_IFINDEX);
 		NM_DEVICE_GET_CLASS (self)->link_changed (self, plink);
 	}
+
+	device_update_interface_flags (self, plink);
 }
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
@@ -17265,6 +17288,9 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 	case PROP_IP6_CONNECTIVITY:
 		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->concheck_x[0].state);
 		break;
+	case PROP_INTERFACE_FLAGS:
+		g_value_set_uint (value, priv->interface_flags);
+		break;
 	default:
 		G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
 		break;
@@ -17353,6 +17379,7 @@ static const NMDBusInterfaceInfoExtended interface_info_device = {
 			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE_L     ("Real",                 "b",      NM_DEVICE_REAL),
 			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE       ("Ip4Connectivity",      "u",      NM_DEVICE_IP4_CONNECTIVITY),
 			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE       ("Ip6Connectivity",      "u",      NM_DEVICE_IP6_CONNECTIVITY),
+			NM_DEFINE_DBUS_PROPERTY_INFO_EXTENDED_READABLE       ("InterfaceFlags",       "u",      NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAGS),
 		),
 	),
 };
@@ -17628,6 +17655,13 @@ nm_device_class_init (NMDeviceClass *klass)
 	                        NM_CONNECTIVITY_UNKNOWN, NM_CONNECTIVITY_FULL, NM_CONNECTIVITY_UNKNOWN,
 	                        G_PARAM_READABLE |
 	                        G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
+	obj_properties[PROP_INTERFACE_FLAGS] =
+	    g_param_spec_uint (NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAGS, "", "",
+	                       0,
+	                       G_MAXUINT32,
+	                       0,
+	                       G_PARAM_READABLE |
+	                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS);
 
 	g_object_class_install_properties (object_class, _PROPERTY_ENUMS_LAST, obj_properties);
 
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.h b/src/devices/nm-device.h
index bd29938fa5..518c66cae2 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.h
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ nm_device_state_reason_check (NMDeviceStateReason reason)
 
 #define NM_DEVICE_IP4_CONNECTIVITY           "ip4-connectivity"
 #define NM_DEVICE_IP6_CONNECTIVITY           "ip6-connectivity"
+#define NM_DEVICE_INTERFACE_FLAGS            "interface-flags"
 
 #define NM_TYPE_DEVICE            (nm_device_get_type ())
 #define NM_DEVICE(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), NM_TYPE_DEVICE, NMDevice))