diff --git a/setupapi/setupapi_windows_test.go b/setupapi/setupapi_windows_test.go
index 9f45a6f..2325164 100644
--- a/setupapi/setupapi_windows_test.go
+++ b/setupapi/setupapi_windows_test.go
@@ -206,10 +206,22 @@ func TestDevInfo_BuildDriverInfoList(t *testing.T) {
 				selectedDriverData = driverData
 			}
 
-			_, err = devInfoList.GetDriverInfoDetail(deviceData, driverData)
+			driverDetailData, err := devInfoList.GetDriverInfoDetail(deviceData, driverData)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Errorf("Error calling SetupDiGetDriverInfoDetail: %s", err.Error())
 			}
+
+			if driverDetailData.IsCompatible("foobar-aab6e3a4-144e-4786-88d3-6cec361e1edd") {
+				t.Error("Invalid HWID compatibitlity reported")
+			}
+			if !driverDetailData.IsCompatible(strings.ToUpper(driverDetailData.HardwareID)) {
+				t.Error("HWID compatibitlity missed")
+			}
+			for k := range driverDetailData.CompatIDs {
+				if !driverDetailData.IsCompatible(strings.ToUpper(driverDetailData.CompatIDs[k])) {
+					t.Error("HWID compatibitlity missed")
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		selectedDriverData2, err := devInfoList.GetSelectedDriver(deviceData)
diff --git a/setupapi/types_windows.go b/setupapi/types_windows.go
index 2dfcb70..db2f8ce 100644
--- a/setupapi/types_windows.go
+++ b/setupapi/types_windows.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 package setupapi
 
 import (
+	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"unsafe"
 
@@ -447,6 +448,21 @@ type DrvInfoDetailData struct {
 	CompatIDs      []string
 }
 
+// IsCompatible method tests if given hardware ID matches the driver or is listed on the compatible ID list.
+func (DriverInfoDetailData DrvInfoDetailData) IsCompatible(hwid string) bool {
+	hwidLC := strings.ToLower(hwid)
+	if strings.ToLower(DriverInfoDetailData.HardwareID) == hwidLC {
+		return true
+	}
+	for i := range DriverInfoDetailData.CompatIDs {
+		if strings.ToLower(DriverInfoDetailData.CompatIDs[i]) == hwidLC {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return false
+}
+
 // DICD flags control SetupDiCreateDeviceInfo
 type DICD uint32