diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
index 438edd173eedf..fc1270c8ce11f 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.c
@@ -732,6 +732,20 @@ int for_each_thermal_zone(int (*cb)(struct thermal_zone_device *, void *),
 	return ret;
 }
 
+struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_get_by_id(int id)
+{
+	struct thermal_zone_device *tz = NULL;
+
+	mutex_lock(&thermal_list_lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(tz, &thermal_tz_list, node) {
+		if (tz->id == id)
+			break;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&thermal_list_lock);
+
+	return tz;
+}
+
 void thermal_zone_device_unbind_exception(struct thermal_zone_device *tz,
 					  const char *cdev_type, size_t size)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
index fc8990c227040..967b0ba6593e0 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_core.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ int for_each_thermal_cooling_device(int (*cb)(struct thermal_cooling_device *,
 int for_each_thermal_governor(int (*cb)(struct thermal_governor *, void *),
 			      void *thermal_governor);
 
+struct thermal_zone_device *thermal_zone_get_by_id(int id);
+
 struct thermal_attr {
 	struct device_attribute attr;
 	char name[THERMAL_NAME_LENGTH];