diff --git a/introspection/nm-device.xml b/introspection/nm-device.xml
index 9e78856cf..7aef2f35b 100644
--- a/introspection/nm-device.xml
+++ b/introspection/nm-device.xml
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@
         its operation.
       </tp:docstring>
     </property>
+    <property name="NmPluginMissing" type="b" access="read">
+      <tp:docstring>
+        If TRUE, indicates the NetworkManager plugin for the device is likely
+        missing or misconfigured.
+      </tp:docstring>
+    </property>
     <property name="DeviceType" type="u" access="read" tp:type="NM_DEVICE_TYPE">
       <tp:docstring>
         The general type of the network device; ie Ethernet, WiFi, etc.
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 85050154d..05392392c 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ enum {
 	PROP_MANAGED,
 	PROP_AUTOCONNECT,
 	PROP_FIRMWARE_MISSING,
+	PROP_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING,
 	PROP_TYPE_DESC,
 	PROP_RFKILL_TYPE,
 	PROP_IFINDEX,
@@ -197,6 +198,7 @@ typedef struct {
 	char *        firmware_version;
 	RfKillType    rfkill_type;
 	gboolean      firmware_missing;
+	gboolean      nm_plugin_missing;
 	GHashTable *  available_connections;
 	char *        hw_addr;
 	guint         hw_addr_len;
@@ -6691,6 +6693,26 @@ nm_device_get_firmware_missing (NMDevice *self)
 	return NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self)->firmware_missing;
 }
 
+void
+nm_device_set_nm_plugin_missing (NMDevice *self, gboolean new_missing)
+{
+	NMDevicePrivate *priv;
+
+	g_return_if_fail (NM_IS_DEVICE (self));
+
+	priv = NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self);
+	if (priv->nm_plugin_missing != new_missing) {
+		priv->nm_plugin_missing = new_missing;
+		g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (self), NM_DEVICE_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING);
+	}
+}
+
+gboolean
+nm_device_get_nm_plugin_missing (NMDevice *self)
+{
+	return NM_DEVICE_GET_PRIVATE (self)->nm_plugin_missing;
+}
+
 static NMIP4Config *
 find_ip4_lease_config (NMDevice *self,
                        NMConnection *connection,
@@ -8690,6 +8712,9 @@ set_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 	case PROP_FIRMWARE_MISSING:
 		priv->firmware_missing = g_value_get_boolean (value);
 		break;
+	case PROP_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING:
+		priv->nm_plugin_missing = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+		break;
 	case PROP_DEVICE_TYPE:
 		g_return_if_fail (priv->type == NM_DEVICE_TYPE_UNKNOWN);
 		priv->type = g_value_get_uint (value);
@@ -8835,6 +8860,9 @@ get_property (GObject *object, guint prop_id,
 	case PROP_FIRMWARE_MISSING:
 		g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->firmware_missing);
 		break;
+	case PROP_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING:
+		g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->nm_plugin_missing);
+		break;
 	case PROP_TYPE_DESC:
 		g_value_set_string (value, priv->type_desc);
 		break;
@@ -9060,6 +9088,13 @@ nm_device_class_init (NMDeviceClass *klass)
 		                       G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
 		                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
+	g_object_class_install_property
+		(object_class, PROP_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING,
+		 g_param_spec_boolean (NM_DEVICE_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING, "", "",
+		                       FALSE,
+		                       G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT_ONLY |
+		                       G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
+
 	g_object_class_install_property
 		(object_class, PROP_TYPE_DESC,
 		 g_param_spec_string (NM_DEVICE_TYPE_DESC, "", "",
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.h b/src/devices/nm-device.h
index fb46c80dc..ad6de877f 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.h
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #define NM_DEVICE_MANAGED          "managed"
 #define NM_DEVICE_AUTOCONNECT      "autoconnect"
 #define NM_DEVICE_FIRMWARE_MISSING "firmware-missing"
+#define NM_DEVICE_NM_PLUGIN_MISSING "nm-plugin-missing"
 #define NM_DEVICE_AVAILABLE_CONNECTIONS "available-connections"
 #define NM_DEVICE_PHYSICAL_PORT_ID "physical-port-id"
 #define NM_DEVICE_MTU              "mtu"
@@ -389,6 +390,9 @@ void nm_device_queue_state   (NMDevice *self,
                               NMDeviceStateReason reason);
 
 gboolean nm_device_get_firmware_missing (NMDevice *self);
+gboolean nm_device_get_nm_plugin_missing (NMDevice *self);
+void     nm_device_set_nm_plugin_missing (NMDevice *self,
+                                          gboolean missing);
 
 void nm_device_steal_connection (NMDevice *device, NMConnection *connection);