diff --git a/include/linux/livepatch.h b/include/linux/livepatch.h
index 273400814020..726947338fd5 100644
--- a/include/linux/livepatch.h
+++ b/include/linux/livepatch.h
@@ -130,10 +130,21 @@ struct klp_object {
 	bool patched;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct klp_state - state of the system modified by the livepatch
+ * @id:		system state identifier (non-zero)
+ * @data:	custom data
+ */
+struct klp_state {
+	unsigned long id;
+	void *data;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct klp_patch - patch structure for live patching
  * @mod:	reference to the live patch module
  * @objs:	object entries for kernel objects to be patched
+ * @states:	system states that can get modified
  * @replace:	replace all actively used patches
  * @list:	list node for global list of actively used patches
  * @kobj:	kobject for sysfs resources
@@ -147,6 +158,7 @@ struct klp_patch {
 	/* external */
 	struct module *mod;
 	struct klp_object *objs;
+	struct klp_state *states;
 	bool replace;
 
 	/* internal */
@@ -217,6 +229,9 @@ void *klp_shadow_get_or_alloc(void *obj, unsigned long id,
 void klp_shadow_free(void *obj, unsigned long id, klp_shadow_dtor_t dtor);
 void klp_shadow_free_all(unsigned long id, klp_shadow_dtor_t dtor);
 
+struct klp_state *klp_get_state(struct klp_patch *patch, unsigned long id);
+struct klp_state *klp_get_prev_state(unsigned long id);
+
 #else /* !CONFIG_LIVEPATCH */
 
 static inline int klp_module_coming(struct module *mod) { return 0; }
diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/Makefile b/kernel/livepatch/Makefile
index cf9b5bcdb952..cf03d4bdfc66 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/Makefile
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
 obj-$(CONFIG_LIVEPATCH) += livepatch.o
 
-livepatch-objs := core.o patch.o shadow.o transition.o
+livepatch-objs := core.o patch.o shadow.o state.o transition.o
diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/state.c b/kernel/livepatch/state.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6ab15b642c0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/state.c
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+/*
+ * system_state.c - State of the system modified by livepatches
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 SUSE
+ */
+
+#define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
+
+#include <linux/livepatch.h>
+#include "core.h"
+#include "transition.h"
+
+#define klp_for_each_state(patch, state)		\
+	for (state = patch->states; state && state->id; state++)
+
+/**
+ * klp_get_state() - get information about system state modified by
+ *	the given patch
+ * @patch:	livepatch that modifies the given system state
+ * @id:		custom identifier of the modified system state
+ *
+ * Checks whether the given patch modifies the given system state.
+ *
+ * The function can be called either from pre/post (un)patch
+ * callbacks or from the kernel code added by the livepatch.
+ *
+ * Return: pointer to struct klp_state when found, otherwise NULL.
+ */
+struct klp_state *klp_get_state(struct klp_patch *patch, unsigned long id)
+{
+	struct klp_state *state;
+
+	klp_for_each_state(patch, state) {
+		if (state->id == id)
+			return state;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(klp_get_state);
+
+/**
+ * klp_get_prev_state() - get information about system state modified by
+ *	the already installed livepatches
+ * @id:		custom identifier of the modified system state
+ *
+ * Checks whether already installed livepatches modify the given
+ * system state.
+ *
+ * The same system state can be modified by more non-cumulative
+ * livepatches. It is expected that the latest livepatch has
+ * the most up-to-date information.
+ *
+ * The function can be called only during transition when a new
+ * livepatch is being enabled or when such a transition is reverted.
+ * It is typically called only from from pre/post (un)patch
+ * callbacks.
+ *
+ * Return: pointer to the latest struct klp_state from already
+ *	installed livepatches, NULL when not found.
+ */
+struct klp_state *klp_get_prev_state(unsigned long id)
+{
+	struct klp_patch *patch;
+	struct klp_state *state, *last_state = NULL;
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!klp_transition_patch))
+		return NULL;
+
+	klp_for_each_patch(patch) {
+		if (patch == klp_transition_patch)
+			goto out;
+
+		state = klp_get_state(patch, id);
+		if (state)
+			last_state = state;
+	}
+
+out:
+	return last_state;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(klp_get_prev_state);