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diff --git a/lib/scatterlist.c b/lib/scatterlist.c
index e76d85cf3175..3675452b23ca 100644
--- a/lib/scatterlist.c
+++ b/lib/scatterlist.c
@@ -39,6 +39,25 @@ struct scatterlist *sg_next(struct scatterlist *sg)
EXPORT_SYMBOL(sg_next);
/**
+ * sg_nents - return total count of entries in scatterlist
+ * @sg: The scatterlist
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Allows to know how many entries are in sg, taking into acount
+ * chaining as well
+ *
+ **/
+int sg_nents(struct scatterlist *sg)
+{
+ int nents;
+ for (nents = 0; sg; sg = sg_next(sg))
+ nents++;
+ return nents;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sg_nents);
+
+
+/**
* sg_last - return the last scatterlist entry in a list
* @sgl: First entry in the scatterlist
* @nents: Number of entries in the scatterlist