2 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/blockdev.c b/blockdev.c
index a42c5e4a62..01228f6200 100644
--- a/blockdev.c
+++ b/blockdev.c
@@ -136,6 +136,13 @@ DriveInfo *drive_get(BlockInterfaceType type, int bus, int unit)
     return NULL;
 }
 
+DriveInfo *drive_get_by_index(BlockInterfaceType type, int index)
+{
+    return drive_get(type,
+                     drive_index_to_bus_id(type, index),
+                     drive_index_to_unit_id(type, index));
+}
+
 int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type)
 {
     int max_bus;
diff --git a/blockdev.h b/blockdev.h
index 0c01e0801e..18278cc65d 100644
--- a/blockdev.h
+++ b/blockdev.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ struct DriveInfo {
 };
 
 DriveInfo *drive_get(BlockInterfaceType type, int bus, int unit);
+DriveInfo *drive_get_by_index(BlockInterfaceType type, int index);
 int drive_get_max_bus(BlockInterfaceType type);
 DriveInfo *drive_get_next(BlockInterfaceType type);
 void drive_uninit(DriveInfo *dinfo);