diff --git a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
index b5f472beb3bd..4c15a70d4d80 100644
--- a/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
+++ b/drivers/gpio/gpiolib.c
@@ -723,6 +723,22 @@ static int gpiochip_add_pin_ranges(struct gpio_chip *gc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * gpiochip_query_valid_mask - return the GPIO validity information
+ * @gc:	gpio chip which validity information is queried
+ *
+ * Returns: bitmap representing valid GPIOs or NULL if all GPIOs are valid
+ *
+ * Some GPIO chips may support configurations where some of the pins aren't
+ * available. These chips can have valid_mask set to represent the valid
+ * GPIOs. This function can be used to retrieve this information.
+ */
+const unsigned long *gpiochip_query_valid_mask(const struct gpio_chip *gc)
+{
+	return gc->valid_mask;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(gpiochip_query_valid_mask);
+
 bool gpiochip_line_is_valid(const struct gpio_chip *gc,
 				unsigned int offset)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
index 83e0a7e86962..e3b59fda62e0 100644
--- a/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
+++ b/include/linux/gpio/driver.h
@@ -720,6 +720,7 @@ bool gpiochip_line_is_open_source(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset);
 /* Sleep persistence inquiry for drivers */
 bool gpiochip_line_is_persistent(struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset);
 bool gpiochip_line_is_valid(const struct gpio_chip *gc, unsigned int offset);
+const unsigned long *gpiochip_query_valid_mask(const struct gpio_chip *gc);
 
 /* get driver data */
 void *gpiochip_get_data(struct gpio_chip *gc);