diff --git a/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt b/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt
index 9fb61a6bc7cf..1fb5c553aedd 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/rxrpc.txt
@@ -1033,6 +1033,30 @@ The kernel interface functions are as follows:
 
      It returns 0 if the call was requeued and an error otherwise.
 
+ (*) Get call RTT.
+
+	u64 rxrpc_kernel_get_rtt(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call);
+
+     Get the RTT time to the peer in use by a call.  The value returned is in
+     nanoseconds.
+
+ (*) Check call still alive.
+
+	u32 rxrpc_kernel_check_life(struct socket *sock,
+				    struct rxrpc_call *call);
+
+     This returns a number that is updated when ACKs are received from the peer
+     (notably including PING RESPONSE ACKs which we can elicit by sending PING
+     ACKs to see if the call still exists on the server).  The caller should
+     compare the numbers of two calls to see if the call is still alive after
+     waiting for a suitable interval.
+
+     This allows the caller to work out if the server is still contactable and
+     if the call is still alive on the server whilst waiting for the server to
+     process a client operation.
+
+     This function may transmit a PING ACK.
+
 
 =======================
 CONFIGURABLE PARAMETERS
diff --git a/include/net/af_rxrpc.h b/include/net/af_rxrpc.h
index 820dd365a08e..2b3a6eec4570 100644
--- a/include/net/af_rxrpc.h
+++ b/include/net/af_rxrpc.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ bool rxrpc_kernel_abort_call(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 void rxrpc_kernel_end_call(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *);
 void rxrpc_kernel_get_peer(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 			   struct sockaddr_rxrpc *);
+u64 rxrpc_kernel_get_rtt(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *);
 int rxrpc_kernel_charge_accept(struct socket *, rxrpc_notify_rx_t,
 			       rxrpc_user_attach_call_t, unsigned long, gfp_t);
 void rxrpc_kernel_set_tx_length(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *, s64);
@@ -68,5 +69,6 @@ int rxrpc_kernel_retry_call(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 			    struct sockaddr_rxrpc *, struct key *);
 int rxrpc_kernel_check_call(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *,
 			    enum rxrpc_call_completion *, u32 *);
+u32 rxrpc_kernel_check_life(struct socket *, struct rxrpc_call *);
 
 #endif /* _NET_RXRPC_H */
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
index 481f7dc90ba2..73c980e26581 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/af_rxrpc.c
@@ -339,6 +339,25 @@ void rxrpc_kernel_end_call(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_end_call);
 
+/**
+ * rxrpc_kernel_check_life - Check to see whether a call is still alive
+ * @sock: The socket the call is on
+ * @call: The call to check
+ *
+ * Allow a kernel service to find out whether a call is still alive - ie. we're
+ * getting ACKs from the server.  Returns a number representing the life state
+ * which can be compared to that returned by a previous call.
+ *
+ * If this is a client call, ping ACKs will be sent to the server to find out
+ * whether it's still responsive and whether the call is still alive on the
+ * server.
+ */
+u32 rxrpc_kernel_check_life(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call)
+{
+	return call->acks_latest;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_check_life);
+
 /**
  * rxrpc_kernel_check_call - Check a call's state
  * @sock: The socket the call is on
diff --git a/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c b/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c
index 5787f97f5330..d02a99f37f5f 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/peer_object.c
@@ -411,3 +411,16 @@ void rxrpc_kernel_get_peer(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call,
 	*_srx = call->peer->srx;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_get_peer);
+
+/**
+ * rxrpc_kernel_get_rtt - Get a call's peer RTT
+ * @sock: The socket on which the call is in progress.
+ * @call: The call to query
+ *
+ * Get the call's peer RTT.
+ */
+u64 rxrpc_kernel_get_rtt(struct socket *sock, struct rxrpc_call *call)
+{
+	return call->peer->rtt;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rxrpc_kernel_get_rtt);