diff --git a/source3/smbd/conn.c b/source3/smbd/conn.c
index e6c1fa72dcb..b7a745a951e 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/conn.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/conn.c
@@ -84,6 +84,12 @@ enum protocol_types conn_protocol(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn)
 	return PROTOCOL_COREPLUS;
 }
 
+bool conn_using_smb2(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn)
+{
+	enum protocol_types proto = conn_protocol(sconn);
+	return (proto >= PROTOCOL_SMB2_02);
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  Find first available connection slot, starting from a random position.
  The randomisation stops problems with the server dying and clients
diff --git a/source3/smbd/proto.h b/source3/smbd/proto.h
index 4f0b7ac35da..7f8aee068bd 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/proto.h
+++ b/source3/smbd/proto.h
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ bool has_other_nonposix_opens(struct share_mode_lock *lck,
 int conn_num_open(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn);
 bool conn_snum_used(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn, int snum);
 enum protocol_types conn_protocol(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn);
+bool conn_using_smb2(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn);
 connection_struct *conn_new(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn);
 bool conn_idle_all(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn, time_t t);
 void conn_clear_vuid_caches(struct smbd_server_connection *sconn, uint64_t vuid);