diff --git a/include/openthread/instance.h b/include/openthread/instance.h
index a74bde35b..ae50bbf8d 100644
--- a/include/openthread/instance.h
+++ b/include/openthread/instance.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @note This number versions both OpenThread platform and user APIs.
  *
  */
-#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (408)
+#define OPENTHREAD_API_VERSION (409)
 
 /**
  * @addtogroup api-instance
diff --git a/include/openthread/link_metrics.h b/include/openthread/link_metrics.h
index 3b6a76ac5..cf79a8009 100644
--- a/include/openthread/link_metrics.h
+++ b/include/openthread/link_metrics.h
@@ -247,6 +247,17 @@ otError otLinkMetricsSendLinkProbe(otInstance         *aInstance,
                                    uint8_t             aSeriesId,
                                    uint8_t             aLength);
 
+/**
+ * If Link Metrics Manager is enabled.
+ *
+ * @param[in] aInstance       A pointer to an OpenThread instance.
+ *
+ * @retval TRUE   Link Metrics Manager is enabled.
+ * @retval FALSE  Link Metrics Manager is not enabled.
+ *
+ */
+bool otLinkMetricsManagerIsEnabled(otInstance *aInstance);
+
 /**
  * Enable or disable Link Metrics Manager.
  *
diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index 2a98ee0ec..79a296936 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -3812,8 +3812,6 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("linkmetricsmgr")>(Arg aArgs[])
 {
     otError error = OT_ERROR_NONE;
 
-    VerifyOrExit(!aArgs[0].IsEmpty(), error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_ARGS);
-
     /**
      * @cli linkmetricsmgr (enable,disable)
      * @code
@@ -3829,7 +3827,7 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("linkmetricsmgr")>(Arg aArgs[])
      * #otLinkMetricsManagerSetEnabled
      *
      */
-    if (ProcessEnableDisable(aArgs, otLinkMetricsManagerSetEnabled) == OT_ERROR_NONE)
+    if (ProcessEnableDisable(aArgs, otLinkMetricsManagerIsEnabled, otLinkMetricsManagerSetEnabled) == OT_ERROR_NONE)
     {
     }
     /**
@@ -3868,7 +3866,6 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("linkmetricsmgr")>(Arg aArgs[])
         error = OT_ERROR_INVALID_COMMAND;
     }
 
-exit:
     return error;
 }
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LINK_METRICS_MANAGER_ENABLE
diff --git a/src/core/api/link_metrics_api.cpp b/src/core/api/link_metrics_api.cpp
index 8e678d921..d822ba806 100644
--- a/src/core/api/link_metrics_api.cpp
+++ b/src/core/api/link_metrics_api.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,11 @@ otError otLinkMetricsSendLinkProbe(otInstance         *aInstance,
 }
 
 #if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_LINK_METRICS_MANAGER_ENABLE
+bool otLinkMetricsManagerIsEnabled(otInstance *aInstance)
+{
+    return AsCoreType(aInstance).Get<Utils::LinkMetricsManager>().IsEnabled();
+}
+
 void otLinkMetricsManagerSetEnabled(otInstance *aInstance, bool aEnable)
 {
     AsCoreType(aInstance).Get<Utils::LinkMetricsManager>().SetEnabled(aEnable);
diff --git a/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp b/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp
index 098865e31..df42809c2 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/core/utils/link_metrics_manager.hpp
@@ -151,6 +151,15 @@ public:
      */
     explicit LinkMetricsManager(Instance &aInstance);
 
+    /**
+     * Is the LinkMetricsManager feature enabled.
+     *
+     * @retval TRUE   Link Metrics Manager is enabled.
+     * @retval FALSE  Link Metrics Manager is not enabled.
+     *
+     */
+    bool IsEnabled(void) { return mEnabled; }
+
     /**
      * Enable/Disable the LinkMetricsManager feature.
      *
diff --git a/tests/scripts/expect/v1_2-linkmetricsmgr.exp b/tests/scripts/expect/v1_2-linkmetricsmgr.exp
index 2a1de2ac6..32e7ac4f3 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/expect/v1_2-linkmetricsmgr.exp
+++ b/tests/scripts/expect/v1_2-linkmetricsmgr.exp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ setup_two_nodes
 switch_node 1
 send "linkmetricsmgr enable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
+send "linkmetricsmgr\n"
+expect_line "Enabled"
+expect_line "Done"
 
 sleep 10
 
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ sleep 5
 
 send "linkmetricsmgr disable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
+send "linkmetricsmgr\n"
+expect_line "Disabled"
+expect_line "Done"
 send "linkmetricsmgr show\n"
 expect_line "Done"
 send "linkmetricsmgr xxx\n"
@@ -64,6 +70,9 @@ send "linkmetricsmgr enable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
 send "linkmetricsmgr enable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
+send "linkmetricsmgr\n"
+expect_line "Enabled"
+expect_line "Done"
 
 send "ping $addr\n"
 expect "16 bytes from $addr: icmp_seq="
@@ -84,6 +93,9 @@ send "linkmetricsmgr disable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
 send "linkmetricsmgr disable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
+send "linkmetricsmgr\n"
+expect_line "Disabled"
+expect_line "Done"
 
 send "ping $addr\n"
 expect "16 bytes from $addr: icmp_seq="
@@ -103,6 +115,9 @@ send "linkmetricsmgr disable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
 send "linkmetricsmgr enable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
+send "linkmetricsmgr\n"
+expect_line "Enabled"
+expect_line "Done"
 
 send "ping $addr\n"
 expect "16 bytes from $addr: icmp_seq="
@@ -122,6 +137,9 @@ send "linkmetricsmgr enable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
 send "linkmetricsmgr disable\n"
 expect_line "Done"
+send "linkmetricsmgr\n"
+expect_line "Disabled"
+expect_line "Done"
 
 send "ping $addr\n"
 expect "16 bytes from $addr: icmp_seq="