diff --git a/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h b/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h
index e89b096856f8..e272ea060e38 100644
--- a/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h
+++ b/include/uapi/mtd/mtd-abi.h
@@ -275,4 +275,9 @@ enum mtd_file_modes {
 	MTD_FILE_MODE_RAW,
 };
 
+static inline int mtd_type_is_nand_user(const struct mtd_info_user *mtd)
+{
+	return mtd->type == MTD_NANDFLASH || mtd->type == MTD_MLCNANDFLASH;
+}
+
 #endif /* __MTD_ABI_H__ */