diff --git a/include/linux/scatterlist.h b/include/linux/scatterlist.h
index ed8f9e7..a0edb99 100644
--- a/include/linux/scatterlist.h
+++ b/include/linux/scatterlist.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@
 }
 
 int sg_nents(struct scatterlist *sg);
+int sg_nents_for_len(struct scatterlist *sg, u64 len);
 struct scatterlist *sg_next(struct scatterlist *);
 struct scatterlist *sg_last(struct scatterlist *s, unsigned int);
 void sg_init_table(struct scatterlist *, unsigned int);
diff --git a/lib/scatterlist.c b/lib/scatterlist.c
index c9f2e8c..99fbc2f 100644
--- a/lib/scatterlist.c
+++ b/lib/scatterlist.c
@@ -56,6 +56,38 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sg_nents);
 
+/**
+ * sg_nents_for_len - return total count of entries in scatterlist
+ *                    needed to satisfy the supplied length
+ * @sg:		The scatterlist
+ * @len:	The total required length
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Determines the number of entries in sg that are required to meet
+ * the supplied length, taking into acount chaining as well
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ *   the number of sg entries needed, negative error on failure
+ *
+ **/
+int sg_nents_for_len(struct scatterlist *sg, u64 len)
+{
+	int nents;
+	u64 total;
+
+	if (!len)
+		return 0;
+
+	for (nents = 0, total = 0; sg; sg = sg_next(sg)) {
+		nents++;
+		total += sg->length;
+		if (total >= len)
+			return nents;
+	}
+
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sg_nents_for_len);
 
 /**
  * sg_last - return the last scatterlist entry in a list