diff --git a/bindings/python/iio.py b/bindings/python/iio.py
index 5b03cf976..df27e399a 100644
--- a/bindings/python/iio.py
+++ b/bindings/python/iio.py
@@ -1325,6 +1325,10 @@ def _get_trigger(self):
         None,
         "Contains the configured trigger for this IIO device.\n\ttype=iio.Trigger",
     )
+    hwmon = property(
+        lambda self: self._id[:5] == "hwmon", None, None,
+        "Contains True if the device is a hardware-monitoring device, False if it is a IIO device.\n\ttype=bool",
+    )
 
     @property
     def context(self):