diff --git a/lib/genalloc.c b/lib/genalloc.c
index 38d2db8..166f17b 100644
--- a/lib/genalloc.c
+++ b/lib/genalloc.c
@@ -481,6 +481,26 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_pool_first_fit);
 
 /**
+ * gen_pool_first_fit_order_align - find the first available region
+ * of memory matching the size requirement. The region will be aligned
+ * to the order of the size specified.
+ * @map: The address to base the search on
+ * @size: The bitmap size in bits
+ * @start: The bitnumber to start searching at
+ * @nr: The number of zeroed bits we're looking for
+ * @data: additional data - unused
+ */
+unsigned long gen_pool_first_fit_order_align(unsigned long *map,
+		unsigned long size, unsigned long start,
+		unsigned int nr, void *data)
+{
+	unsigned long align_mask = roundup_pow_of_two(nr) - 1;
+
+	return bitmap_find_next_zero_area(map, size, start, nr, align_mask);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(gen_pool_first_fit_order_align);
+
+/**
  * gen_pool_best_fit - find the best fitting region of memory
  * macthing the size requirement (no alignment constraint)
  * @map: The address to base the search on