diff --git a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mastership/MastershipService.java b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mastership/MastershipService.java
index 75d0eac..a709f5c 100644
--- a/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mastership/MastershipService.java
+++ b/core/api/src/main/java/org/onosproject/mastership/MastershipService.java
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.onosproject.mastership;
 
+import static org.onosproject.net.MastershipRole.MASTER;
+
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
@@ -43,6 +45,16 @@
     MastershipRole getLocalRole(DeviceId deviceId);
 
     /**
+     * Returns true if the local controller is the Master for the specified deviceId.
+     *
+     * @param deviceId the the identifier of the device
+     * @return true if local node is master; false otherwise
+     */
+    default boolean isLocalMaster(DeviceId deviceId) {
+        return getLocalRole(deviceId) == MASTER;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the mastership status of the local controller for a given
      * device forcing master selection if necessary.
      *