diff --git a/include/flash_map.h b/include/flash_map.h
index e6f40f962bd..5aaa93d4a38 100644
--- a/include/flash_map.h
+++ b/include/flash_map.h
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ int flash_area_get_sectors(int fa_id, u32_t *count,
  */
 int flash_area_has_driver(const struct flash_area *fa);
 
+/**
+ * Get driver for given flash area.
+ *
+ * @param fa Flash area.
+ *
+ * @return device driver.
+ */
+struct device *flash_area_get_device(const struct flash_area *fa);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c b/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c
index ee4eb024a53..b4224fbe890 100644
--- a/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c
+++ b/subsys/storage/flash_map/flash_map.c
@@ -247,3 +247,8 @@ int flash_area_has_driver(const struct flash_area *fa)
 
 	return 1;
 }
+
+struct device *flash_area_get_device(const struct flash_area *fa)
+{
+	return device_get_binding(fa->fa_dev_name);
+}