diff --git a/include/linux/property.h b/include/linux/property.h
index 117cc200c656..67371c963134 100644
--- a/include/linux/property.h
+++ b/include/linux/property.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ int device_property_read_string(struct device *dev, const char *propname,
 int device_property_match_string(struct device *dev,
 				 const char *propname, const char *string);
 
-bool fwnode_device_is_available(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
 bool fwnode_property_present(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 			     const char *propname);
 int fwnode_property_read_u8_array(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
@@ -72,6 +71,15 @@ int fwnode_property_read_string(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				const char *propname, const char **val);
 int fwnode_property_match_string(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				 const char *propname, const char *string);
+
+bool fwnode_device_is_available(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
+
+static inline
+bool fwnode_device_is_compatible(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode, const char *compat)
+{
+	return fwnode_property_match_string(fwnode, "compatible", compat) >= 0;
+}
+
 int fwnode_property_get_reference_args(const struct fwnode_handle *fwnode,
 				       const char *prop, const char *nargs_prop,
 				       unsigned int nargs, unsigned int index,