diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/irq.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/irq.h
index 22ac140edd9e..febe495d0c6e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/irq.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/mach/irq.h
@@ -34,4 +34,35 @@ do {							\
 	raw_spin_unlock(&desc->lock);			\
 } while(0)
 
+#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
+/*
+ * Entry/exit functions for chained handlers where the primary IRQ chip
+ * may implement either fasteoi or level-trigger flow control.
+ */
+static inline void chained_irq_enter(struct irq_chip *chip,
+				     struct irq_desc *desc)
+{
+	/* FastEOI controllers require no action on entry. */
+	if (chip->irq_eoi)
+		return;
+
+	if (chip->irq_mask_ack) {
+		chip->irq_mask_ack(&desc->irq_data);
+	} else {
+		chip->irq_mask(&desc->irq_data);
+		if (chip->irq_ack)
+			chip->irq_ack(&desc->irq_data);
+	}
+}
+
+static inline void chained_irq_exit(struct irq_chip *chip,
+				    struct irq_desc *desc)
+{
+	if (chip->irq_eoi)
+		chip->irq_eoi(&desc->irq_data);
+	else
+		chip->irq_unmask(&desc->irq_data);
+}
+#endif
+
 #endif