diff --git a/net/smc/smc_ism.h b/net/smc/smc_ism.h
index 832b2f42d79f..d1228a615f23 100644
--- a/net/smc/smc_ism.h
+++ b/net/smc/smc_ism.h
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 
 #include "smc.h"
 
+#define SMC_VIRTUAL_ISM_CHID_MASK	0xFF00
+
 struct smcd_dev_list {	/* List of SMCD devices */
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct mutex mutex;	/* Protects list of devices */
@@ -56,4 +58,22 @@ static inline int smc_ism_write(struct smcd_dev *smcd, u64 dmb_tok,
 	return rc < 0 ? rc : 0;
 }
 
+static inline bool __smc_ism_is_virtual(u16 chid)
+{
+	/* CHIDs in range of 0xFF00 to 0xFFFF are reserved
+	 * for virtual ISM device.
+	 *
+	 * loopback-ism:	0xFFFF
+	 * virtio-ism:		0xFF00 ~ 0xFFFE
+	 */
+	return ((chid & 0xFF00) == 0xFF00);
+}
+
+static inline bool smc_ism_is_virtual(struct smcd_dev *smcd)
+{
+	u16 chid = smcd->ops->get_chid(smcd);
+
+	return __smc_ism_is_virtual(chid);
+}
+
 #endif