diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
index 480072139b7aa..48193f5f3b56e 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ static LIST_HEAD(mc_devices);
  * Used to lock EDAC MC to just one module, avoiding two drivers e. g.
  *	apei/ghes and i7core_edac to be used at the same time.
  */
-static void const *edac_mc_owner;
+static const char *edac_mc_owner;
 
 static struct bus_type mc_bus[EDAC_MAX_MCS];
 
@@ -701,6 +701,11 @@ struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_find(int idx)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(edac_mc_find);
 
+const char *edac_get_owner(void)
+{
+	return edac_mc_owner;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(edac_get_owner);
 
 /* FIXME - should a warning be printed if no error detection? correction? */
 int edac_mc_add_mc_with_groups(struct mem_ctl_info *mci,
diff --git a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.h b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.h
index 5357800e418d3..4165e15995ad8 100644
--- a/drivers/edac/edac_mc.h
+++ b/drivers/edac/edac_mc.h
@@ -128,6 +128,14 @@ struct mem_ctl_info *edac_mc_alloc(unsigned mc_num,
 				   unsigned sz_pvt);
 
 /**
+ * edac_get_owner - Return the owner's mod_name of EDAC MC
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *	Pointer to mod_name string when EDAC MC is owned. NULL otherwise.
+ */
+extern const char *edac_get_owner(void);
+
+/*
  * edac_mc_add_mc_with_groups() - Insert the @mci structure into the mci
  *	global list and create sysfs entries associated with @mci structure.
  *