diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/radio/ITuner.aidl b/core/java/android/hardware/radio/ITuner.aidl
index 1fc71e07cdb73..69e135d448e75 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/radio/ITuner.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/radio/ITuner.aidl
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import android.hardware.radio.RadioManager;
 interface ITuner {
     void close();
 
+    boolean isClosed();
+
     /**
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if config is not valid or null
      */
diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/radio/TunerAdapter.java b/core/java/android/hardware/radio/TunerAdapter.java
index a457494012849..710dc1021dd8b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/radio/TunerAdapter.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/radio/TunerAdapter.java
@@ -227,7 +227,11 @@ class TunerAdapter extends RadioTuner {
 
     @Override
     public boolean hasControl() {
-        // TODO(b/36863239): forward to mTuner
-        throw new RuntimeException("Not implemented");
+        try {
+            // don't rely on mIsClosed, as tuner might get closed internally
+            return !mTuner.isClosed();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            return false;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/radio/Tuner.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/radio/Tuner.java
index 5bd7c816943aa..c4e4657d4267f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/radio/Tuner.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/radio/Tuner.java
@@ -92,13 +92,18 @@ class Tuner extends ITuner.Stub {
     public void close() {
         synchronized (mLock) {
             if (mIsClosed) return;
+            mIsClosed = true;
             mTunerCallback.detach();
             mClientCallback.asBinder().unlinkToDeath(mDeathRecipient, 0);
             nativeClose(mNativeContext);
-            mIsClosed = true;
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isClosed() {
+        return mIsClosed;
+    }
+
     private void checkNotClosedLocked() {
         if (mIsClosed) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Tuner is closed, no further operations are allowed");