diff --git a/src/intel/isl/isl.h b/src/intel/isl/isl.h
index 1b63ae9a2e3..199e9333201 100644
--- a/src/intel/isl/isl.h
+++ b/src/intel/isl/isl.h
@@ -1809,6 +1809,9 @@ isl_aux_state_transition_write(enum isl_aux_state initial_state,
 bool
 isl_aux_usage_has_fast_clears(enum isl_aux_usage usage);
 
+bool
+isl_aux_usage_has_compression(enum isl_aux_usage usage);
+
 static inline bool
 isl_aux_usage_has_hiz(enum isl_aux_usage usage)
 {
diff --git a/src/intel/isl/isl_aux_info.c b/src/intel/isl/isl_aux_info.c
index a2280766e36..e013bfe4120 100644
--- a/src/intel/isl/isl_aux_info.c
+++ b/src/intel/isl/isl_aux_info.c
@@ -258,3 +258,9 @@ isl_aux_usage_has_fast_clears(enum isl_aux_usage usage)
 {
    return info[usage].fast_clear;
 }
+
+bool
+isl_aux_usage_has_compression(enum isl_aux_usage usage)
+{
+   return info[usage].compressed;
+}