diff --git a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c
index fb83f74f15a4..591fe30a55b0 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c
+++ b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst-config.c
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ FILE *get_output_file(void)
 	return outf;
 }
 
+int is_debug_enabled(void)
+{
+	return debug_flag;
+}
+
 void debug_printf(const char *format, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
diff --git a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst.h b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst.h
index 6839ad2d2b9d..b3bf989690d6 100644
--- a/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst.h
+++ b/tools/power/x86/intel-speed-select/isst.h
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ extern int get_max_punit_core_id(struct isst_id *id);
 
 /* Common interfaces */
 FILE *get_output_file(void);
+extern int is_debug_enabled(void);
 extern void debug_printf(const char *format, ...);
 extern int out_format_is_json(void);
 extern void set_isst_id(struct isst_id *id, int cpu);