diff --git a/drivers/core/of_access.c b/drivers/core/of_access.c
index 14c020a687..945b81448c 100644
--- a/drivers/core/of_access.c
+++ b/drivers/core/of_access.c
@@ -812,6 +812,24 @@ int of_alias_get_id(const struct device_node *np, const char *stem)
 	return id;
 }
 
+int of_alias_get_highest_id(const char *stem)
+{
+	struct alias_prop *app;
+	int id = -1;
+
+	mutex_lock(&of_mutex);
+	list_for_each_entry(app, &aliases_lookup, link) {
+		if (strcmp(app->stem, stem) != 0)
+			continue;
+
+		if (app->id > id)
+			id = app->id;
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&of_mutex);
+
+	return id;
+}
+
 struct device_node *of_get_stdout(void)
 {
 	return of_stdout;
diff --git a/include/dm/of_access.h b/include/dm/of_access.h
index 5ed1a0cdb4..13fedb7cf5 100644
--- a/include/dm/of_access.h
+++ b/include/dm/of_access.h
@@ -424,6 +424,16 @@ int of_alias_scan(void);
  */
 int of_alias_get_id(const struct device_node *np, const char *stem);
 
+/**
+ * of_alias_get_highest_id - Get highest alias id for the given stem
+ * @stem:	Alias stem to be examined
+ *
+ * The function travels the lookup table to get the highest alias id for the
+ * given alias stem.
+ * @return alias ID, if found, else -1
+ */
+int of_alias_get_highest_id(const char *stem);
+
 /**
  * of_get_stdout() - Get node to use for stdout
  *