diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
index 06ef60eebebd..eaed0df16699 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.c
@@ -909,3 +909,32 @@ int pwrdm_post_transition(void)
 	pwrdm_for_each(_pwrdm_post_transition_cb, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/**
+ * pwrdm_get_context_loss_count - get powerdomain's context loss count
+ * @pwrdm: struct powerdomain * to wait for
+ *
+ * Context loss count is the sum of powerdomain off-mode counter, the
+ * logic off counter and the per-bank memory off counter.  Returns 0
+ * (and WARNs) upon error, otherwise, returns the context loss count.
+ */
+u32 pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm)
+{
+	int i, count;
+
+	if (!pwrdm) {
+		WARN(1, "powerdomain: %s: pwrdm is null\n", __func__);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	count = pwrdm->state_counter[PWRDM_POWER_OFF];
+	count += pwrdm->ret_logic_off_counter;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < pwrdm->banks; i++)
+		count += pwrdm->ret_mem_off_counter[i];
+
+	pr_debug("powerdomain: %s: context loss count = %u\n",
+		 pwrdm->name, count);
+
+	return count;
+}
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
index 35b5b4800a43..c66431edfeb7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/powerdomain.h
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ int pwrdm_clkdm_state_switch(struct clockdomain *clkdm);
 int pwrdm_pre_transition(void);
 int pwrdm_post_transition(void);
 int pwrdm_set_lowpwrstchange(struct powerdomain *pwrdm);
+u32 pwrdm_get_context_loss_count(struct powerdomain *pwrdm);
 
 extern void omap2xxx_powerdomains_init(void);
 extern void omap3xxx_powerdomains_init(void);