diff --git a/include/linux/cpu.h b/include/linux/cpu.h
index d6428aaf67e7..3aaa0687e8df 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpu.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpu.h
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@ static inline void cpu_maps_update_done(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
 extern struct bus_type cpu_subsys;
 
+extern int lockdep_is_cpus_held(void);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 extern void cpus_write_lock(void);
 extern void cpus_write_unlock(void);
diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 4e11e91010e1..1b6302ecbabe 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -330,6 +330,13 @@ void lockdep_assert_cpus_held(void)
 	percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpu_hotplug_lock);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
+int lockdep_is_cpus_held(void)
+{
+	return percpu_rwsem_is_held(&cpu_hotplug_lock);
+}
+#endif
+
 static void lockdep_acquire_cpus_lock(void)
 {
 	rwsem_acquire(&cpu_hotplug_lock.dep_map, 0, 0, _THIS_IP_);