diff --git a/api/s2n.h b/api/s2n.h
index 6bce51c0342..f96008fb4ed 100644
--- a/api/s2n.h
+++ b/api/s2n.h
@@ -241,6 +241,22 @@ S2N_API extern int s2n_init(void);
  */
 S2N_API extern int s2n_cleanup(void);
 
+/**
+ * Determines whether s2n-tls is in FIPS mode.
+ *
+ * s2n-tls enters FIPS mode on initialization when the linked libcrypto has FIPS mode enabled. Some
+ * libcryptos, such as AWS-LC-FIPS, have FIPS mode enabled by default. With other libcryptos, such
+ * as OpenSSL, FIPS mode must be enabled before initialization by calling `FIPS_mode_set()`.
+ *
+ * s2n-tls MUST be linked to a FIPS libcrypto and MUST be in FIPS mode in order to comply with FIPS
+ * requirements. Applications desiring FIPS compliance should use this API to ensure that s2n-tls
+ * has been properly linked with a FIPS libcrypto and has successfully entered FIPS mode.
+ *
+ * @param fips_mode Set to true if s2n-tls is in FIPS mode, set to false otherwise.
+ * @returns S2N_SUCCESS on success. S2N_FAILURE on failure.
+ */
+S2N_API extern int s2n_get_fips_mode(bool *fips_mode);
+
 /**
  * Creates a new s2n_config object. This object can (and should) be associated with many connection
  * objects.
diff --git a/crypto/s2n_fips.c b/crypto/s2n_fips.c
index 29229dd607d..53ce8b80f77 100644
--- a/crypto/s2n_fips.c
+++ b/crypto/s2n_fips.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 
+#include "utils/s2n_init.h"
+#include "utils/s2n_safety.h"
+
 #if defined(S2N_INTERN_LIBCRYPTO) && defined(OPENSSL_FIPS)
     #error "Interning with OpenSSL fips-validated libcrypto is not currently supported. See https://github.com/aws/s2n-tls/issues/2741"
 #endif
@@ -60,3 +63,16 @@ int s2n_is_in_fips_mode(void)
 {
     return s2n_fips_mode;
 }
+
+int s2n_get_fips_mode(bool *fips_mode)
+{
+    POSIX_ENSURE_REF(fips_mode);
+    *fips_mode = false;
+    POSIX_ENSURE(s2n_is_initialized(), S2N_ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED);
+
+    if (s2n_is_in_fips_mode()) {
+        *fips_mode = true;
+    }
+
+    return S2N_SUCCESS;
+}
diff --git a/tests/unit/s2n_build_test.c b/tests/unit/s2n_build_test.c
index 75195fe0d2a..42d4745383e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/s2n_build_test.c
+++ b/tests/unit/s2n_build_test.c
@@ -84,6 +84,18 @@ int main()
         END_TEST();
     }
 
+    /* Ensure that FIPS mode is enabled when linked to AWS-LC-FIPS, and disabled when linked to AWS-LC */
+    if (strstr(s2n_libcrypto, "awslc") != NULL) {
+        bool fips_mode = false;
+        EXPECT_SUCCESS(s2n_get_fips_mode(&fips_mode));
+
+        if (strstr(s2n_libcrypto, "fips") != NULL) {
+            EXPECT_TRUE(fips_mode);
+        } else {
+            EXPECT_FALSE(fips_mode);
+        }
+    }
+
     char s2n_libcrypto_copy[MAX_LIBCRYPTO_NAME_LEN] = { 0 };
     EXPECT_TRUE(strlen(s2n_libcrypto) < MAX_LIBCRYPTO_NAME_LEN);
     EXPECT_OK(s2n_test_lowercase_copy(s2n_libcrypto, &s2n_libcrypto_copy[0], s2n_array_len(s2n_libcrypto_copy)));
diff --git a/tests/unit/s2n_fips_mode_test.c b/tests/unit/s2n_fips_mode_test.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..da958ef9849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/s2n_fips_mode_test.c
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+/*
+* Copyright Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All Rights Reserved.
+*
+* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License").
+* You may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+* A copy of the License is located at
+*
+*  http://aws.amazon.com/apache2.0
+*
+* or in the "license" file accompanying this file. This file is distributed
+* on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either
+* express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing
+* permissions and limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+#include "api/s2n.h"
+#include "crypto/s2n_fips.h"
+#include "s2n_test.h"
+
+int main()
+{
+    BEGIN_TEST_NO_INIT();
+
+    /* s2n_get_fips_mode() fails before initialization */
+    {
+        bool fips_mode = true;
+        EXPECT_FAILURE_WITH_ERRNO(s2n_get_fips_mode(&fips_mode), S2N_ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED);
+        EXPECT_FALSE(fips_mode);
+    }
+
+    EXPECT_SUCCESS(s2n_init());
+
+    /* Test s2n_get_fips_mode() after init */
+    {
+        /* Safety */
+        EXPECT_FAILURE_WITH_ERRNO(s2n_get_fips_mode(NULL), S2N_ERR_NULL);
+
+        /* FIPS mode matches s2n_is_in_fips_mode() */
+        {
+            bool fips_mode = false;
+            EXPECT_SUCCESS(s2n_get_fips_mode(&fips_mode));
+            EXPECT_EQUAL(fips_mode, s2n_is_in_fips_mode());
+        }
+    }
+
+    END_TEST();
+}