diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
index ebdf001..ff76ef1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap_hwmod.c
@@ -3633,3 +3633,18 @@
 
 	inited = true;
 }
+
+/**
+ * omap_hwmod_get_main_clk - get pointer to main clock name
+ * @oh: struct omap_hwmod *
+ *
+ * Returns the main clock name assocated with @oh upon success,
+ * or NULL if @oh is NULL.
+ */
+const char *omap_hwmod_get_main_clk(struct omap_hwmod *oh)
+{
+	if (!oh)
+		return NULL;
+
+	return oh->main_clk;
+}