diff --git a/lib/scatterlist.c b/lib/scatterlist.c
index fadae77..1bf60ef 100644
--- a/lib/scatterlist.c
+++ b/lib/scatterlist.c
@@ -39,6 +39,28 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sg_next);
 
 /**
+ * sg_nents - return total count of entries in scatterlist
+ * @sg:		The scatterlist
+ *
+ * Description:
+ * Allows to know how many entries are in sg, taking into acount
+ * chaining as well
+ *
+ **/
+int sg_nents(struct scatterlist *sg)
+{
+	int nents = 0;
+	while (sg) {
+		nents++;
+		sg = sg_next(sg);
+	}
+
+	return nents;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(sg_nents);
+
+
+/**
  * sg_last - return the last scatterlist entry in a list
  * @sgl:	First entry in the scatterlist
  * @nents:	Number of entries in the scatterlist