diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
index 6ae8539c..7450c1e5 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/command.py
@@ -2220,6 +2220,10 @@ class Command(object):
         self.oem_init()
         return self._oem.get_graphical_console()
 
+    def get_update_status(self):
+        self.oem_init()
+        return self._oem.get_update_status()
+
     def update_firmware(self, filename, data=None, progress=None, bank=None):
         """Send file to BMC to perform firmware update
 
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/generic.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/generic.py
index 9f3ec363..cf2892f3 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/generic.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/generic.py
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ class OEMHandler(object):
         raise exc.UnsupportedFunctionality(
             'Remote storage configuration not supported on this platform')
 
+    def get_update_status(self):
+        raise exc.UnsupportedFunctionality(
+            'Firmwore update not supported on this platform')
+
     def update_firmware(self, filename, data=None, progress=None, bank=None):
         raise exc.UnsupportedFunctionality(
             'Firmware update not supported on this platform')
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py
index d2e443e3..3631b86b 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/handler.py
@@ -1184,6 +1184,13 @@ class OEMHandler(generic.OEMHandler):
                 else:
                     raise
 
+    def get_update_status(self):
+        if self.is_fpc or self.has_tsma:
+            return "ready"
+        if self.has_xcc:
+            return self.immhandler.get_update_status()
+        return super(OEMHandler, self).get_update_status()
+
     def update_firmware(self, filename, data=None, progress=None, bank=None):
         if self.has_xcc:
             return self.immhandler.update_firmware(
diff --git a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py
index e36b9c77..770dcb93 100644
--- a/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py
+++ b/pyghmi/ipmi/oem/lenovo/imm.py
@@ -2128,7 +2128,14 @@ class XCCClient(IMMClient):
 
     def set_custom_user_privilege(self, uid, privilege):
         return self.set_user_access(self, uid, privilege)
-       
+
+    def get_update_status(self):
+        upd = self.grab_redfish_response_emptyonerror('/redfish/v1/UpdateService')
+        health = upd.get('Status', {}).get('Health', 'bod')
+        if health == 'OK':
+            return 'ready'
+        return 'unavailable'
+
     def update_firmware(self, filename, data=None, progress=None, bank=None):
         usd = self.grab_redfish_response_emptyonerror(
             '/redfish/v1/UpdateService')
diff --git a/pyghmi/redfish/command.py b/pyghmi/redfish/command.py
index be930a77..bf10152a 100644
--- a/pyghmi/redfish/command.py
+++ b/pyghmi/redfish/command.py
@@ -1473,6 +1473,9 @@ class Command(object):
         """
         return self.oem.upload_media(filename, progress, data)
 
+    def get_update_status(self):
+        return self.oem.get_update_status()
+
     def update_firmware(self, file, data=None, progress=None, bank=None):
         """Send file to BMC to perform firmware update
 
diff --git a/pyghmi/redfish/oem/generic.py b/pyghmi/redfish/oem/generic.py
index 301e0a25..8cb3cc92 100644
--- a/pyghmi/redfish/oem/generic.py
+++ b/pyghmi/redfish/oem/generic.py
@@ -1047,6 +1047,13 @@ class OEMHandler(object):
         raise exc.UnsupportedFunctionality(
             'Remote media upload not supported on this platform')
 
+    def get_update_status(self):
+        upd = self._do_web_request('/redfish/v1/UpdateService')
+        health = upd.get('Status', {}).get('Health', 'bad')
+        if health == 'OK':
+            return 'ready'
+        return 'unavailable'
+
     def update_firmware(self, filename, data=None, progress=None, bank=None, otherfields=()):
         # disable cache to make sure we trigger the token renewal logic if needed
         usd = self._do_web_request('/redfish/v1/UpdateService', cache=False)