diff --git a/drivers/firmware/imx/misc.c b/drivers/firmware/imx/misc.c
index d073cb3ce699..61fcb0066ec9 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/imx/misc.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/imx/misc.c
@@ -37,6 +37,18 @@ struct imx_sc_msg_resp_misc_get_ctrl {
 	u32 val;
 } __packed __aligned(4);
 
+struct imx_sc_msg_req_get_resource_power_mode {
+	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg hdr;
+	union {
+		struct {
+			u16 resource;
+		} req;
+		struct {
+			u8 mode;
+		} resp;
+	} data;
+} __packed __aligned(4);
+
 /*
  * This function sets a miscellaneous control value.
  *
@@ -135,3 +147,38 @@ int imx_sc_pm_cpu_start(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc, u32 resource,
 	return imx_scu_call_rpc(ipc, &msg, true);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(imx_sc_pm_cpu_start);
+
+/*
+ * This function gets the power mode from a given @resource
+ *
+ * @param[in]     ipc         IPC handle
+ * @param[in]     resource    resource to check the power mode
+ *
+ * @return Returns < 0 for errors or the following for success:
+ * IMX_SC_PM_PW_MODE_OFF  0	Power off
+ * IMX_SC_PM_PW_MODE_STBY 1	Power in standby
+ * IMX_SC_PM_PW_MODE_LP   2	Power in low-power
+ * IMX_SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON   3	Power on
+ *
+ * These are defined under firmware/imx/svc/pm.h
+ */
+int imx_sc_pm_get_resource_power_mode(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc, u32 resource)
+{
+	struct imx_sc_msg_req_get_resource_power_mode msg;
+	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg *hdr = &msg.hdr;
+	int ret;
+
+	hdr->ver = IMX_SC_RPC_VERSION;
+	hdr->svc = IMX_SC_RPC_SVC_PM;
+	hdr->func = IMX_SC_PM_FUNC_GET_RESOURCE_POWER_MODE;
+	hdr->size = 2;
+
+	msg.data.req.resource = resource;
+
+	ret = imx_scu_call_rpc(ipc, &msg, true);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	return msg.data.resp.mode;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(imx_sc_pm_get_resource_power_mode);
diff --git a/drivers/pmdomain/imx/scu-pd.c b/drivers/pmdomain/imx/scu-pd.c
index 01d465d88f60..945f972e636f 100644
--- a/drivers/pmdomain/imx/scu-pd.c
+++ b/drivers/pmdomain/imx/scu-pd.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <dt-bindings/firmware/imx/rsrc.h>
 #include <linux/console.h>
 #include <linux/firmware/imx/sci.h>
+#include <linux/firmware/imx/svc/misc.h>
 #include <linux/firmware/imx/svc/rm.h>
 #include <linux/io.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -328,27 +329,6 @@ static void imx_sc_pd_get_console_rsrc(void)
 	imx_con_rsrc = specs.args[0];
 }
 
-static int imx_sc_get_pd_power(struct device *dev, u32 rsrc)
-{
-	struct imx_sc_msg_req_get_resource_power_mode msg;
-	struct imx_sc_rpc_msg *hdr = &msg.hdr;
-	int ret;
-
-	hdr->ver = IMX_SC_RPC_VERSION;
-	hdr->svc = IMX_SC_RPC_SVC_PM;
-	hdr->func = IMX_SC_PM_FUNC_GET_RESOURCE_POWER_MODE;
-	hdr->size = 2;
-
-	msg.data.req.resource = rsrc;
-
-	ret = imx_scu_call_rpc(pm_ipc_handle, &msg, true);
-	if (ret)
-		dev_err(dev, "failed to get power resource %d mode, ret %d\n",
-			rsrc, ret);
-
-	return msg.data.resp.mode;
-}
-
 static int imx_sc_pd_power(struct generic_pm_domain *domain, bool power_on)
 {
 	struct imx_sc_msg_req_set_resource_power_mode msg;
@@ -438,7 +418,12 @@ imx_scu_add_pm_domain(struct device *dev, int idx,
 	if (imx_con_rsrc == sc_pd->rsrc)
 		sc_pd->pd.flags = GENPD_FLAG_RPM_ALWAYS_ON;
 
-	mode = imx_sc_get_pd_power(dev, pd_ranges->rsrc + idx);
+	mode = imx_sc_pm_get_resource_power_mode(pm_ipc_handle,
+						 pd_ranges->rsrc + idx);
+	if (mode < 0)
+		dev_err(dev, "failed to get power resource %d mode, ret %d\n",
+			pd_ranges->rsrc + idx, mode);
+
 	if (mode == IMX_SC_PM_PW_MODE_ON)
 		is_off = false;
 	else
diff --git a/include/linux/firmware/imx/svc/misc.h b/include/linux/firmware/imx/svc/misc.h
index 760db08a67fc..376c800a88d0 100644
--- a/include/linux/firmware/imx/svc/misc.h
+++ b/include/linux/firmware/imx/svc/misc.h
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ int imx_sc_misc_get_control(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc, u32 resource,
 
 int imx_sc_pm_cpu_start(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc, u32 resource,
 			bool enable, u64 phys_addr);
+
+int imx_sc_pm_get_resource_power_mode(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc, u32 resource);
 #else
 static inline int imx_sc_misc_set_control(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc,
 					  u32 resource, u8 ctrl, u32 val)
@@ -73,5 +75,11 @@ static inline int imx_sc_pm_cpu_start(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc, u32 resource,
 {
 	return -ENOTSUPP;
 }
+
+static inline int imx_sc_pm_get_resource_power_mode(struct imx_sc_ipc *ipc,
+						    u32 resource)
+{
+	return -ENOTSUPP;
+}
 #endif
 #endif /* _SC_MISC_API_H */
