diff --git a/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/inc/board.h b/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/inc/board.h
index 8a5b0c99..be89bd85 100644
--- a/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/inc/board.h
+++ b/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/inc/board.h
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 
 bool Board_TEC_GetStatus(uint8_t button);
+bool Board_GPIO_GetStatus(uint8_t port_num);
 void Board_ADC_ReadBegin(ADC_CHANNEL_T channel);
 bool Board_ADC_ReadWait();
 uint16_t Board_ADC_ReadEnd();
diff --git a/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/src/board.c b/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/src/board.c
index da73ccfc..cb4a2882 100644
--- a/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/src/board.c
+++ b/libs/lpc_open/boards/edu_ciaa_nxp/src/board.c
@@ -267,6 +267,17 @@ bool Board_TEC_GetStatus(uint8_t button)
 }
 
 
+bool Board_GPIO_GetStatus(uint8_t port_num)
+{
+   if (port_num >= GPIO_PORTS_SIZE) {
+      return false;
+   }
+
+   return Chip_GPIO_GetPinState(LPC_GPIO_PORT, GpioPorts[port_num].port,
+                                GpioPorts[port_num].pin);
+}
+
+
 void Board_ADC_ReadBegin(ADC_CHANNEL_T channel)
 {
    if (channel < ADC_CH0 || channel > ADC_CH3) {
@@ -319,4 +330,4 @@ int __stdio_getchar()
 void __stdio_init()
 {
    Board_Debug_Init();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}