diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c
index 1acbfafa81..ccc5d309d6 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/pinctrl-uclass.c
@@ -246,6 +246,16 @@ int pinctrl_get_periph_id(struct udevice *dev, struct udevice *periph)
 	return ops->get_periph_id(dev, periph);
 }
 
+int pinctrl_get_gpio_mux(struct udevice *dev, int banknum, int index)
+{
+	struct pinctrl_ops *ops = pinctrl_get_ops(dev);
+
+	if (!ops->get_gpio_mux)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	return ops->get_gpio_mux(dev, banknum, index);
+}
+
 /**
  * pinconfig_post-bind() - post binding for PINCTRL uclass
  * Recursively bind child nodes as pinconfig devices in case of full pinctrl.
diff --git a/include/dm/pinctrl.h b/include/dm/pinctrl.h
index 5cd45038eb..0eb4b924d4 100644
--- a/include/dm/pinctrl.h
+++ b/include/dm/pinctrl.h
@@ -114,6 +114,22 @@ struct pinctrl_ops {
 	* @return peripheral ID of @periph, or -ENOENT on error
 	*/
 	int (*get_periph_id)(struct udevice *dev, struct udevice *periph);
+
+	/**
+	 * get_gpio_mux() - get the mux value for a particular GPIO
+	 *
+	 * This allows the raw mux value for a GPIO to be obtained. It is
+	 * useful for displaying the function being used by that GPIO, such
+	 * as with the 'gpio' command. This function is internal to the GPIO
+	 * subsystem and should not be used by generic code. Typically it is
+	 * used by a GPIO driver with knowledge of the SoC pinctrl setup.
+	 *
+	* @dev:		Pinctrl device to use
+	* @banknum:	GPIO bank number
+	* @index:	GPIO index within the bank
+	* @return mux value (SoC-specific, e.g. 0 for input, 1 for output)
+	 */
+	int (*get_gpio_mux)(struct udevice *dev, int banknum, int index);
 };
 
 #define pinctrl_get_ops(dev)	((struct pinctrl_ops *)(dev)->driver->ops)
@@ -297,4 +313,20 @@ int pinctrl_get_periph_id(struct udevice *dev, struct udevice *periph);
  */
 int pinctrl_decode_pin_config(const void *blob, int node);
 
+/**
+ * pinctrl_get_gpio_mux() - get the mux value for a particular GPIO
+ *
+ * This allows the raw mux value for a GPIO to be obtained. It is
+ * useful for displaying the function being used by that GPIO, such
+ * as with the 'gpio' command. This function is internal to the GPIO
+ * subsystem and should not be used by generic code. Typically it is
+ * used by a GPIO driver with knowledge of the SoC pinctrl setup.
+ *
+ * @dev:	Pinctrl device to use
+ * @banknum:	GPIO bank number
+ * @index:	GPIO index within the bank
+ * @return mux value (SoC-specific, e.g. 0 for input, 1 for output)
+*/
+int pinctrl_get_gpio_mux(struct udevice *dev, int banknum, int index);
+
 #endif /* __PINCTRL_H */