diff --git a/util/dbus.cpp b/util/dbus.cpp
index 968a44f..e9526df 100644
--- a/util/dbus.cpp
+++ b/util/dbus.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,34 @@
     }
 }
 
+/** @brief Read state of autoreboot propertyi via dbus */
+bool autoRebootEnabled()
+{
+    bool autoReboot = false; // assume autoreboot attribute not available
+
+    constexpr auto interface = "xyz.openbmc_project.Control.Boot.RebootPolicy";
+
+    DBusService service;
+    DBusPath path;
+
+    // find a dbus object and path that implements the interface
+    if (0 == find(interface, path, service))
+    {
+        DBusValue value;
+
+        // autoreboot policy is implemented as a property
+        constexpr auto property = "AutoReboot";
+
+        if (0 == getProperty(interface, path, service, property, value))
+        {
+            // return value is a variant, autoreboot policy is boolean
+            autoReboot = std::get<bool>(value);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return autoReboot;
+}
+
 } // namespace dbus
 
 } // namespace util
diff --git a/util/dbus.hpp b/util/dbus.hpp
index 66a2ad4..d1e152f 100644
--- a/util/dbus.hpp
+++ b/util/dbus.hpp
@@ -81,6 +81,14 @@
  */
 void transitionHost(const HostState i_hostState);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Read autoreboot property
+ *
+ * Read the autoreboot property via dbus. This status will be used to
+ * determine whether to either mpipl or quiesce the host on TI condition.
+ */
+bool autoRebootEnabled();
+
 } // namespace dbus
 
 } // namespace util