diff --git a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
index 9a7c53d09ab4..87ae3c8686a7 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/chipidea/core.c
@@ -877,6 +877,33 @@ void ci_hdrc_remove_device(struct platform_device *pdev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ci_hdrc_remove_device);
 
+/**
+ * ci_hdrc_query_available_role: get runtime available operation mode
+ *
+ * The glue layer can get current operation mode (host/peripheral/otg)
+ * This function should be called after ci core device has created.
+ *
+ * @pdev: the platform device of ci core.
+ *
+ * Return runtime usb_dr_mode.
+ */
+enum usb_dr_mode ci_hdrc_query_available_role(struct platform_device *pdev)
+{
+	struct ci_hdrc *ci = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);
+
+	if (!ci)
+		return USB_DR_MODE_UNKNOWN;
+	if (ci->roles[CI_ROLE_HOST] && ci->roles[CI_ROLE_GADGET])
+		return USB_DR_MODE_OTG;
+	else if (ci->roles[CI_ROLE_HOST])
+		return USB_DR_MODE_HOST;
+	else if (ci->roles[CI_ROLE_GADGET])
+		return USB_DR_MODE_PERIPHERAL;
+	else
+		return USB_DR_MODE_UNKNOWN;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ci_hdrc_query_available_role);
+
 static inline void ci_role_destroy(struct ci_hdrc *ci)
 {
 	ci_hdrc_gadget_destroy(ci);
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h b/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h
index 54167a2d28ea..025b41687ce9 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/chipidea.h
@@ -99,5 +99,7 @@ struct platform_device *ci_hdrc_add_device(struct device *dev,
 			struct ci_hdrc_platform_data *platdata);
 /* Remove ci hdrc device */
 void ci_hdrc_remove_device(struct platform_device *pdev);
+/* Get current available role */
+enum usb_dr_mode ci_hdrc_query_available_role(struct platform_device *pdev);
 
 #endif