diff --git a/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.cpp b/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.cpp
index a0a53de..248a613 100644
--- a/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.cpp
+++ b/ndn-cpp/transport/tcp-transport.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     (&elementReader_, &node, (unsigned char *)malloc(initialLength), initialLength, ndn_realloc);
   
   // TODO: Properly indicate connected status.
+  isConnected_ = true;
   node_ = &node;
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +53,11 @@
   ndn_BinaryXmlElementReader_onReceivedData(&elementReader_, buffer, nBytes);
 }
 
+bool TcpTransport::getIsConnected()
+{
+  return isConnected_;
+}
+
 void TcpTransport::close()
 {
   ndn_Error error;