diff --git a/arch/xtensa/core/xtensa-asm2.c b/arch/xtensa/core/xtensa-asm2.c
index 22126e0b15a..d9e1f14ad8e 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/core/xtensa-asm2.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/core/xtensa-asm2.c
@@ -209,3 +209,11 @@ void *xtensa_excint1_c(int *interrupted_stack)
 	return z_get_next_switch_handle(interrupted_stack);
 }
 
+int z_arch_irq_is_enabled(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	u32_t ie;
+
+	__asm__ volatile("rsr.intenable %0" : "=r"(ie));
+
+	return (ie & (1 << irq)) != 0;
+}
diff --git a/include/arch/xtensa/irq.h b/include/arch/xtensa/irq.h
index edb87a1bbc8..abd9b5516c2 100644
--- a/include/arch/xtensa/irq.h
+++ b/include/arch/xtensa/irq.h
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ static ALWAYS_INLINE bool z_arch_irq_unlocked(unsigned int key)
 	return (key & 0xf) == 0; /* INTLEVEL field */
 }
 
+extern int z_arch_irq_is_enabled(unsigned int irq);
+
 #include <irq.h>
 
 #endif /* ZEPHYR_INCLUDE_ARCH_XTENSA_XTENSA_IRQ_H_ */