diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
index 1b08c918cd51..85bfec58d77c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250.h
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ static inline void serial_dl_write(struct uart_8250_port *up, int value)
 	up->dl_write(up, value);
 }
 
+struct uart_8250_port *serial8250_get_port(int line);
+
 #if defined(__alpha__) && !defined(CONFIG_PCI)
 /*
  * Digital did something really horribly wrong with the OUT1 and OUT2
diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
index b597e730b9e7..90e0d5e2b7ee 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c
@@ -2916,6 +2916,24 @@ static struct uart_ops serial8250_pops = {
 
 static struct uart_8250_port serial8250_ports[UART_NR];
 
+/**
+ * serial8250_get_port - retrieve struct uart_8250_port
+ * @line: serial line number
+ *
+ * This function retrieves struct uart_8250_port for the specific line.
+ * This struct *must* *not* be used to perform a 8250 or serial core operation
+ * which is not accessible otherwise. Its only purpose is to make the struct
+ * accessible to the runtime-pm callbacks for context suspend/restore.
+ * The lock assumption made here is none because runtime-pm suspend/resume
+ * callbacks should not be invoked if there is any operation performed on the
+ * port.
+ */
+struct uart_8250_port *serial8250_get_port(int line)
+{
+	return &serial8250_ports[line];
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(serial8250_get_port);
+
 static void (*serial8250_isa_config)(int port, struct uart_port *up,
 	unsigned short *capabilities);