diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_pseudo_lock.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_pseudo_lock.c
index dc79b3090ac5..8693dbe602a2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_pseudo_lock.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/intel_rdt_pseudo_lock.c
@@ -13,6 +13,19 @@
 
 #include "intel_rdt.h"
 
+/**
+ * rdtgroup_monitor_in_progress - Test if monitoring in progress
+ * @r: resource group being queried
+ *
+ * Return: 1 if monitor groups have been created for this resource
+ * group, 0 otherwise.
+ */
+static int __attribute__ ((unused))
+rdtgroup_monitor_in_progress(struct rdtgroup *rdtgrp)
+{
+	return !list_empty(&rdtgrp->mon.crdtgrp_list);
+}
+
 /**
  * rdtgroup_locksetup_user_restrict - Restrict user access to group
  * @rdtgrp: resource group needing access restricted