diff --git a/include/linux/dma-mapping.h b/include/linux/dma-mapping.h
index 8d13e28a8e07..e11b115dd0e4 100644
--- a/include/linux/dma-mapping.h
+++ b/include/linux/dma-mapping.h
@@ -679,6 +679,20 @@ static inline int dma_coerce_mask_and_coherent(struct device *dev, u64 mask)
 	return dma_set_mask_and_coherent(dev, mask);
 }
 
+/**
+ * dma_addressing_limited - return if the device is addressing limited
+ * @dev:	device to check
+ *
+ * Return %true if the devices DMA mask is too small to address all memory in
+ * the system, else %false.  Lack of addressing bits is the prime reason for
+ * bounce buffering, but might not be the only one.
+ */
+static inline bool dma_addressing_limited(struct device *dev)
+{
+	return min_not_zero(*dev->dma_mask, dev->bus_dma_mask) <
+		dma_get_required_mask(dev);
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_SETUP_DMA_OPS
 void arch_setup_dma_ops(struct device *dev, u64 dma_base, u64 size,
 		const struct iommu_ops *iommu, bool coherent);