diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go
index cf2c031de..8619389e1 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network.go
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ type Network interface {
 
 	// SetEndpoints sets a sandbox's network endpoints.
 	SetEndpoints([]Endpoint)
+
+	// GetEndpoints number of sandbox's network endpoints.
+	GetEndpointsNum() (int, error)
 }
 
 func generateVCNetworkStructures(ctx context.Context, network Network) ([]*pbTypes.Interface, []*pbTypes.Route, []*pbTypes.ARPNeighbor, error) {
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_darwin.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_darwin.go
index b86150f24..922da24c6 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_darwin.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_darwin.go
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ func (n *DarwinNetwork) SetEndpoints(endpoints []Endpoint) {
 	n.eps = endpoints
 }
 
+func (n *DarwinNetwork) GetEndpointsNum() (int, error) {
+	return 0, nil
+}
+
 func validGuestRoute(route netlink.Route) bool {
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_linux.go b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_linux.go
index 41dffed8f..d4decdd2d 100644
--- a/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_linux.go
+++ b/src/runtime/virtcontainers/network_linux.go
@@ -291,6 +291,27 @@ func (n *LinuxNetwork) endpointAlreadyAdded(netInfo *NetworkInfo) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
+func (n *LinuxNetwork) GetEndpointsNum() (int, error) {
+	netnsHandle, err := netns.GetFromPath(n.netNSPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	defer netnsHandle.Close()
+
+	netlinkHandle, err := netlink.NewHandleAt(netnsHandle)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	defer netlinkHandle.Close()
+
+	linkList, err := netlinkHandle.LinkList()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	return len(linkList), nil
+}
+
 // Scan the networking namespace through netlink and then:
 // 1. Create the endpoints for the relevant interfaces found there.
 // 2. Attach them to the VM.