diff --git a/sysemu.h b/sysemu.h
index b0296a0d4..7e70daa3d 100644
--- a/sysemu.h
+++ b/sysemu.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ void qemu_system_shutdown_request(void);
 void qemu_system_powerdown_request(void);
 void qemu_system_debug_request(void);
 void qemu_system_vmstop_request(int reason);
+int qemu_shutdown_requested_get(void);
+int qemu_reset_requested_get(void);
 int qemu_shutdown_requested(void);
 int qemu_reset_requested(void);
 int qemu_powerdown_requested(void);
diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 3ed685557..bffba6940 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -1161,6 +1161,16 @@ static int powerdown_requested;
 static int debug_requested;
 static int vmstop_requested;
 
+int qemu_shutdown_requested_get(void)
+{
+    return shutdown_requested;
+}
+
+int qemu_reset_requested_get(void)
+{
+    return reset_requested;
+}
+
 int qemu_shutdown_requested(void)
 {
     int r = shutdown_requested;