diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.C b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.C
index 810a6fa726c..8cbd018fa83 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.C
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.C
@@ -641,6 +641,26 @@ fapi_try_exit:
 
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+fapi2::ReturnCode ppe_isHalted(
+    const fapi2::Target<fapi2::TARGET_TYPE_PROC_CHIP>& i_target,
+    const uint64_t i_base_address,
+    bool* o_halted)
+{
+    fapi2::buffer<uint64_t> l_data64;
+
+    FAPI_TRY(getScom ( i_target,
+                       i_base_address + PPE_XIRAMDBG,
+                       l_data64 ),
+             "Failed reading XIRAMDBG register!" );
+
+    *o_halted = l_data64.getBit<0>();
+
+fapi_try_exit:
+    return fapi2::current_err;
+}
+
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 #ifndef  __HOSTBOOT_MODULE
 
 fapi2::ReturnCode scom_regs_populate_name(
diff --git a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.H b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.H
index cad4f3dd2fa..8d80ca0d815 100644
--- a/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.H
+++ b/src/import/chips/p9/procedures/hwp/lib/p9_ppe_utils.H
@@ -491,6 +491,19 @@ fapi2::ReturnCode ppe_write_iar(
     const uint64_t i_base_address,
     const uint64_t i_address );
 
+
+///--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/// @brief Determine if the PPE is halted
+/// @param[in]   i_target        target
+/// @param[in]   i_base_address  base SCOM address of the PPE
+/// @param[out]  o_halted        boolean true if halted; false otherwise
+/// @return  fapi2::ReturnCode
+///--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+fapi2::ReturnCode ppe_isHalted(
+    const fapi2::Target<fapi2::TARGET_TYPE_PROC_CHIP>& i_target,
+    const uint64_t i_base_address,
+    bool* o_halted);
+
 #ifndef  __HOSTBOOT_MODULE
 
 ///--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------