diff --git a/include/linux/workqueue.h b/include/linux/workqueue.h
index 9466e860d8c2..d0f7c8178498 100644
--- a/include/linux/workqueue.h
+++ b/include/linux/workqueue.h
@@ -297,4 +297,8 @@ static inline long work_on_cpu(unsigned int cpu, long (*fn)(void *), void *arg)
 #else
 long work_on_cpu(unsigned int cpu, long (*fn)(void *), void *arg);
 #endif /* CONFIG_SMP */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
+int in_workqueue_context(struct workqueue_struct *wq);
+#endif
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/workqueue.c b/kernel/workqueue.c
index 327d2deb4451..59fef1531dd2 100644
--- a/kernel/workqueue.c
+++ b/kernel/workqueue.c
@@ -68,6 +68,21 @@ struct workqueue_struct {
 #endif
 };
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
+/**
+ * in_workqueue_context() - in context of specified workqueue?
+ * @wq: the workqueue of interest
+ *
+ * Checks lockdep state to see if the current task is executing from
+ * within a workqueue item.  This function exists only if lockdep is
+ * enabled.
+ */
+int in_workqueue_context(struct workqueue_struct *wq)
+{
+	return lock_is_held(&wq->lockdep_map);
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_OBJECTS_WORK
 
 static struct debug_obj_descr work_debug_descr;