diff --git a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
index 9d1c356eb6..125f70b8e4 100644
--- a/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
+++ b/hw/block/pflash_cfi01.c
@@ -967,6 +967,11 @@ PFlashCFI01 *pflash_cfi01_register(hwaddr base,
     return PFLASH_CFI01(dev);
 }
 
+BlockBackend *pflash_cfi01_get_blk(PFlashCFI01 *fl)
+{
+    return fl->blk;
+}
+
 MemoryRegion *pflash_cfi01_get_memory(PFlashCFI01 *fl)
 {
     return &fl->mem;
diff --git a/include/hw/block/flash.h b/include/hw/block/flash.h
index 914932eaec..a0f488732a 100644
--- a/include/hw/block/flash.h
+++ b/include/hw/block/flash.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ PFlashCFI01 *pflash_cfi01_register(hwaddr base,
                                    uint16_t id0, uint16_t id1,
                                    uint16_t id2, uint16_t id3,
                                    int be);
+BlockBackend *pflash_cfi01_get_blk(PFlashCFI01 *fl);
 MemoryRegion *pflash_cfi01_get_memory(PFlashCFI01 *fl);
 
 /* pflash_cfi02.c */