diff --git a/include/log.h b/include/log.h
index 65a65ac7d..45303de55 100644
--- a/include/log.h
+++ b/include/log.h
@@ -27,4 +27,9 @@ extern int write_pidfile(int pid);
 extern void print_data(unsigned long addr, unsigned char *data, size_t size);
 extern void print_image_data(int fd, unsigned int length, int show);
 
+static inline int pr_quelled(unsigned int loglevel)
+{
+	return log_get_loglevel() < loglevel && loglevel != LOG_MSG;
+}
+
 #endif /* __CR_LOG_H__ */