diff --git a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
index 0bd5ebfb328e..a2415ee6b8a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
+++ b/arch/arm64/include/asm/cpufeature.h
@@ -268,6 +268,16 @@ static inline bool system_uses_ttbr0_pan(void)
 #define ARM64_SSBD_FORCE_ENABLE		2
 #define ARM64_SSBD_MITIGATED		3
 
+static inline int arm64_get_ssbd_state(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARM64_SSBD
+	extern int ssbd_state;
+	return ssbd_state;
+#else
+	return ARM64_SSBD_UNKNOWN;
+#endif
+}
+
 #endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 #endif