diff --git a/src/lib/dnssd/Resolver.h b/src/lib/dnssd/Resolver.h
index f4ef2ac059c483..0e4873c2a76750 100644
--- a/src/lib/dnssd/Resolver.h
+++ b/src/lib/dnssd/Resolver.h
@@ -62,6 +62,19 @@ struct ResolvedNodeData
     Optional<System::Clock::Milliseconds32> GetMrpRetryIntervalIdle() const { return mMrpRetryIntervalIdle; }
     Optional<System::Clock::Milliseconds32> GetMrpRetryIntervalActive() const { return mMrpRetryIntervalActive; }
 
+    bool IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(const ReliableMessageProtocolConfig * defaultMRPConfig) const
+    {
+        // If either retry interval (Idle - CRI, Active - CRA) has a value and that value is greater
+        // than the value passed to this function, then the peer device will be treated as if it is
+        // a Sleepy End Device (SED)
+        if ((mMrpRetryIntervalIdle.HasValue() && (mMrpRetryIntervalIdle.Value() > defaultMRPConfig->mIdleRetransTimeout)) ||
+            (mMrpRetryIntervalActive.HasValue() && (mMrpRetryIntervalActive.Value() > defaultMRPConfig->mActiveRetransTimeout)))
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     PeerId mPeerId;
     size_t mNumIPs = 0;
     Inet::InterfaceId mInterfaceId;
@@ -134,6 +147,20 @@ struct DiscoveredNodeData
     Optional<System::Clock::Milliseconds32> GetMrpRetryIntervalIdle() const { return mrpRetryIntervalIdle; }
     Optional<System::Clock::Milliseconds32> GetMrpRetryIntervalActive() const { return mrpRetryIntervalActive; }
 
+    bool IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(const ReliableMessageProtocolConfig * defaultMRPConfig) const
+    {
+        // If either retry interval (Idle - CRI, Active - CRA) has a value and that value is greater
+        // than the value passed to this function, then the peer device will be treated as if it is
+        // a Sleepy End Device (SED)
+        if ((mrpRetryIntervalIdle.HasValue() && (mrpRetryIntervalIdle.Value() > defaultMRPConfig->mIdleRetransTimeout)) ||
+            (mrpRetryIntervalActive.HasValue() && (mrpRetryIntervalActive.Value() > defaultMRPConfig->mActiveRetransTimeout)))
+
+        {
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     void LogDetail() const
     {
 #if CHIP_ENABLE_ROTATING_DEVICE_ID
diff --git a/src/lib/dnssd/tests/TestTxtFields.cpp b/src/lib/dnssd/tests/TestTxtFields.cpp
index 0745132543c4bc..7bc7ee44b6a9d9 100644
--- a/src/lib/dnssd/tests/TestTxtFields.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/dnssd/tests/TestTxtFields.cpp
@@ -560,6 +560,58 @@ void TxtFieldTcpSupport(nlTestSuite * inSuite, void * inContext)
     NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, nodeData.*supportsTcp == false);
 }
 
+// Test IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy() with CRI
+template <class NodeData>
+void TestIsDeviceSleepyIdle(nlTestSuite * inSuite, void * inContext)
+{
+    char key[4];
+    char val[32];
+    NodeData nodeData;
+    const ReliableMessageProtocolConfig defaultMRPConfig(CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_IDLE_RETRY_INTERVAL,
+                                                         CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_ACTIVE_RETRY_INTERVAL);
+
+    // No key/val set, so the device can't be sleepy
+    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, !nodeData.IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(&defaultMRPConfig));
+
+    // If the interval is the default value, the device is not sleepy
+    sprintf(key, "CRI");
+    sprintf(val, "%d", CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_IDLE_RETRY_INTERVAL.count());
+    FillNodeDataFromTxt(GetSpan(key), GetSpan(val), nodeData);
+    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, !nodeData.IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(&defaultMRPConfig));
+
+    // If the interval is greater than the default value, the device is sleepy
+    sprintf(key, "CRI");
+    sprintf(val, "%d", CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_IDLE_RETRY_INTERVAL.count() + 1);
+    FillNodeDataFromTxt(GetSpan(key), GetSpan(val), nodeData);
+    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, nodeData.IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(&defaultMRPConfig));
+}
+
+// Test IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy() with CRA
+template <class NodeData>
+void TestIsDeviceSleepyActive(nlTestSuite * inSuite, void * inContext)
+{
+    char key[4];
+    char val[32];
+    NodeData nodeData;
+    const ReliableMessageProtocolConfig defaultMRPConfig(CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_IDLE_RETRY_INTERVAL,
+                                                         CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_ACTIVE_RETRY_INTERVAL);
+
+    // No key/val set, so the device can't be sleepy
+    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, !nodeData.IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(&defaultMRPConfig));
+
+    // If the interval is the default value, the device is not sleepy
+    sprintf(key, "CRA");
+    sprintf(val, "%d", CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_ACTIVE_RETRY_INTERVAL.count());
+    FillNodeDataFromTxt(GetSpan(key), GetSpan(val), nodeData);
+    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, !nodeData.IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(&defaultMRPConfig));
+
+    // If the interval is greater than the default value, the device is sleepy
+    sprintf(key, "CRA");
+    sprintf(val, "%d", CHIP_CONFIG_MRP_DEFAULT_ACTIVE_RETRY_INTERVAL.count() + 1);
+    FillNodeDataFromTxt(GetSpan(key), GetSpan(val), nodeData);
+    NL_TEST_ASSERT(inSuite, nodeData.IsDeviceTreatedAsSleepy(&defaultMRPConfig));
+}
+
 const nlTest sTests[] = {
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtFieldKey", TestGetTxtFieldKey),                                          //
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtFieldKeyCaseInsensitive", TestGetTxtFieldKeyCaseInsensitive),            //
@@ -576,9 +628,13 @@ const nlTest sTests[] = {
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtDiscoveredFieldMrpRetryIntervalIdle", TxtFieldMrpRetryIntervalIdle<DiscoveredNodeData>),
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtDiscoveredFieldMrpRetryIntervalActive", TxtFieldMrpRetryIntervalActive<DiscoveredNodeData>),
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtDiscoveredFieldTcpSupport", (TxtFieldTcpSupport<DiscoveredNodeData, &DiscoveredNodeData::supportsTcp>) ),
+    NL_TEST_DEF("TxtDiscoveredIsDeviceSleepyIdle", TestIsDeviceSleepyIdle<DiscoveredNodeData>),
+    NL_TEST_DEF("TxtDiscoveredIsDeviceSleepyActive", TestIsDeviceSleepyActive<DiscoveredNodeData>),
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtResolvedFieldMrpRetryIntervalIdle", TxtFieldMrpRetryIntervalIdle<ResolvedNodeData>),
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtResolvedFieldMrpRetryIntervalActive", TxtFieldMrpRetryIntervalActive<ResolvedNodeData>),
     NL_TEST_DEF("TxtResolvedFieldTcpSupport", (TxtFieldTcpSupport<ResolvedNodeData, &ResolvedNodeData::mSupportsTcp>) ),
+    NL_TEST_DEF("TxtResolvedIsDeviceSleepyIdle", TestIsDeviceSleepyIdle<ResolvedNodeData>),
+    NL_TEST_DEF("TxtResolvedIsDeviceSleepyActive", TestIsDeviceSleepyActive<ResolvedNodeData>),
     NL_TEST_SENTINEL()
 };