diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
index aa99bb61778c..a7daa2a3ac82 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_pm.c
@@ -5378,6 +5378,26 @@ int i915_release_power_well(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_release_power_well);
 
+/*
+ * Private interface for the audio driver to get CDCLK in kHz.
+ *
+ * Caller must request power well using i915_request_power_well() prior to
+ * making the call.
+ */
+int i915_get_cdclk_freq(void)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv;
+
+	if (!hsw_pwr)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	dev_priv = container_of(hsw_pwr, struct drm_i915_private,
+				power_well);
+
+	return intel_ddi_get_cdclk_freq(dev_priv);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(i915_get_cdclk_freq);
+
 int i915_init_power_well(struct drm_device *dev)
 {
 	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
diff --git a/include/drm/i915_powerwell.h b/include/drm/i915_powerwell.h
index 2baba9996094..baa6f11b1837 100644
--- a/include/drm/i915_powerwell.h
+++ b/include/drm/i915_powerwell.h
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@
 /* For use by hda_i915 driver */
 extern int i915_request_power_well(void);
 extern int i915_release_power_well(void);
+extern int i915_get_cdclk_freq(void);
 
 #endif				/* _I915_POWERWELL_H_ */