diff --git a/kvm-all.c b/kvm-all.c
index 1cc696f..37b99c7 100644
--- a/kvm-all.c
+++ b/kvm-all.c
@@ -137,6 +137,24 @@
     return found;
 }
 
+int kvm_physical_memory_addr_from_ram(KVMState *s, ram_addr_t ram_addr,
+                                      target_phys_addr_t *phys_addr)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(s->slots); i++) {
+        KVMSlot *mem = &s->slots[i];
+
+        if (ram_addr >= mem->phys_offset &&
+            ram_addr < mem->phys_offset + mem->memory_size) {
+            *phys_addr = mem->start_addr + (ram_addr - mem->phys_offset);
+            return 1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static int kvm_set_user_memory_region(KVMState *s, KVMSlot *slot)
 {
     struct kvm_userspace_memory_region mem;
diff --git a/kvm.h b/kvm.h
index 50b6c01..b2fb3af 100644
--- a/kvm.h
+++ b/kvm.h
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@
     }
 }
 
+
+#if !defined(CONFIG_USER_ONLY)
+int kvm_physical_memory_addr_from_ram(KVMState *s, ram_addr_t ram_addr,
+                                      target_phys_addr_t *phys_addr);
+#endif
+
 #endif
 int kvm_set_ioeventfd_mmio_long(int fd, uint32_t adr, uint32_t val, bool assign);