diff --git a/src/vt.c b/src/vt.c
index 5e2b872..9095f27 100644
--- a/src/vt.c
+++ b/src/vt.c
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ struct kmscon_vt {
 	struct ev_fd *efd;
 };
 
+bool kmscon_vt_supported(void)
+{
+	if (access("/dev/tty", F_OK))
+		return false;
+	else
+		return true;
+}
+
 int kmscon_vt_new(struct kmscon_vt **out, kmscon_vt_cb cb, void *data)
 {
 	struct kmscon_vt *vt;
diff --git a/src/vt.h b/src/vt.h
index f83fefc..4c01ce9 100644
--- a/src/vt.h
+++ b/src/vt.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ typedef bool (*kmscon_vt_cb) (struct kmscon_vt *vt,
 				enum kmscon_vt_action action,
 				void *data);
 
+bool kmscon_vt_supported(void);
+
 int kmscon_vt_new(struct kmscon_vt **out, kmscon_vt_cb cb, void *data);
 void kmscon_vt_ref(struct kmscon_vt *vt);
 void kmscon_vt_unref(struct kmscon_vt *vt);