diff --git a/qemu/target/arm/cpu.h b/qemu/target/arm/cpu.h
index df495d0a..686bcabf 100644
--- a/qemu/target/arm/cpu.h
+++ b/qemu/target/arm/cpu.h
@@ -1451,6 +1451,21 @@ int armv7m_nvic_complete_irq(void *opaque, int irq);
  * (v8M ARM ARM I_PKLD.)
  */
 int armv7m_nvic_raw_execution_priority(void *opaque);
+/**
+ * armv7m_nvic_neg_prio_requested: return true if the requested execution
+ * priority is negative for the specified security state.
+ * @opaque: the NVIC
+ * @secure: the security state to test
+ * This corresponds to the pseudocode IsReqExecPriNeg().
+ */
+#ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY
+bool armv7m_nvic_neg_prio_requested(void *opaque, bool secure);
+#else
+static inline bool armv7m_nvic_neg_prio_requested(void *opaque, bool secure)
+{
+    return false;
+}
+#endif
 
 /* Interface for defining coprocessor registers.
  * Registers are defined in tables of arm_cp_reginfo structs