diff --git a/nfq/params.c b/nfq/params.c
index dec576b..3cece72 100644
--- a/nfq/params.c
+++ b/nfq/params.c
@@ -228,3 +228,11 @@ void dp_list_destroy(struct desync_profile_list_head *head)
 		dp_entry_destroy(entry);
 	}
 }
+bool dp_list_have_autohostlist(struct desync_profile_list_head *head)
+{
+	struct desync_profile_list *dpl;
+	LIST_FOREACH(dpl, head, next)
+		if (dpl->dp.hostlist_auto)
+			return true;
+	return false;
+}
diff --git a/nfq/params.h b/nfq/params.h
index 187be1e..46c16df 100644
--- a/nfq/params.h
+++ b/nfq/params.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ struct desync_profile_list {
 LIST_HEAD(desync_profile_list_head, desync_profile_list);
 struct desync_profile_list *dp_list_add(struct desync_profile_list_head *head);
 void dp_list_destroy(struct desync_profile_list_head *head);
+bool dp_list_have_autohostlist(struct desync_profile_list_head *head);
 
 struct params_s
 {