diff --git a/src/shared/gatt-db.c b/src/shared/gatt-db.c
index 1a8469bed..5d732e8d5 100644
--- a/src/shared/gatt-db.c
+++ b/src/shared/gatt-db.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ struct gatt_db_attribute {
 };
 
 struct gatt_db_service {
+	bool active;
 	uint16_t num_handles;
 	struct gatt_db_attribute **attributes;
 };
@@ -379,3 +380,18 @@ uint16_t gatt_db_add_included_service(struct gatt_db *db, uint16_t handle,
 
 	return update_attribute_handle(service, index);
 }
+
+bool gatt_db_service_set_active(struct gatt_db *db, uint16_t handle,
+								bool active)
+{
+	struct gatt_db_service *service;
+
+	service = queue_find(db->services, match_service_by_handle,
+							INT_TO_PTR(handle));
+	if (!service)
+		return false;
+
+	service->active = active;
+
+	return true;
+}
diff --git a/src/shared/gatt-db.h b/src/shared/gatt-db.h
index e6e8331c3..f68f4b357 100644
--- a/src/shared/gatt-db.h
+++ b/src/shared/gatt-db.h
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ uint16_t gatt_db_add_char_descriptor(struct gatt_db *db, uint16_t handle,
 
 uint16_t gatt_db_add_included_service(struct gatt_db *db, uint16_t handle,
 						uint16_t included_handle);
+
+bool gatt_db_service_set_active(struct gatt_db *db, uint16_t handle,
+								bool active);