diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index 298a9b9ce675..f04d3ba335cb 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -584,6 +584,12 @@ static inline struct msi_desc *irq_data_get_msi(struct irq_data *d)
 	return d->msi_desc;
 }
 
+static inline u32 irq_get_trigger_type(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	struct irq_data *d = irq_get_irq_data(irq);
+	return d ? irqd_get_trigger_type(d) : 0;
+}
+
 int __irq_alloc_descs(int irq, unsigned int from, unsigned int cnt, int node,
 		struct module *owner);