diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index fc14f9bf82c8..901397ae82be 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -1393,3 +1393,26 @@ int machine__resolve_callchain(struct machine *machine,
 				   sample);
 
 }
+
+int machine__for_each_thread(struct machine *machine,
+			     int (*fn)(struct thread *thread, void *p),
+			     void *priv)
+{
+	struct rb_node *nd;
+	struct thread *thread;
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	for (nd = rb_first(&machine->threads); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
+		thread = rb_entry(nd, struct thread, rb_node);
+		rc = fn(thread, priv);
+		if (rc != 0)
+			return rc;
+	}
+
+	list_for_each_entry(thread, &machine->dead_threads, node) {
+		rc = fn(thread, priv);
+		if (rc != 0)
+			return rc;
+	}
+	return rc;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.h b/tools/perf/util/machine.h
index 5150d5e1db67..d44c09bdc45e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.h
@@ -166,4 +166,8 @@ void machines__destroy_kernel_maps(struct machines *machines);
 
 size_t machine__fprintf_vmlinux_path(struct machine *machine, FILE *fp);
 
+int machine__for_each_thread(struct machine *machine,
+			     int (*fn)(struct thread *thread, void *p),
+			     void *priv);
+
 #endif /* __PERF_MACHINE_H */