diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c
index 5ad41189b494..d135cef9ed6a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/ps3/spu.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <asm/spu.h>
 #include <asm/spu_priv1.h>
 #include <asm/lv1call.h>
+#include <asm/ps3.h>
 
 #include "../cell/spufs/spufs.h"
 #include "platform.h"
@@ -140,6 +141,12 @@ static void _dump_areas(unsigned int spe_id, unsigned long priv2,
 	pr_debug("%s:%d: shadow:  %lxh\n", func, line, shadow);
 }
 
+inline u64 ps3_get_spe_id(void *arg)
+{
+	return spu_pdata(arg)->spe_id;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ps3_get_spe_id);
+
 static unsigned long get_vas_id(void)
 {
 	unsigned long id;