diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index ece92e07a..8ffbecaf2 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.133 - 
 ======================================
+  Support checking of memlock daemon counter.
   Allow all log levels to be used with the lvmetad -l option.
   Add optional shutdown when idle support for lvmetad.
   Fix missing in-sync progress info while lvconvert used with lvmpolld.
diff --git a/lib/mm/memlock.c b/lib/mm/memlock.c
index 60686ea5f..34a6efff5 100644
--- a/lib/mm/memlock.c
+++ b/lib/mm/memlock.c
@@ -638,3 +638,8 @@ void memlock_unlock(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 }
 
 #endif
+
+int memlock_count_daemon()
+{
+	return _memlock_count_daemon;
+}
diff --git a/lib/mm/memlock.h b/lib/mm/memlock.h
index aab9c859c..3ec5ed865 100644
--- a/lib/mm/memlock.h
+++ b/lib/mm/memlock.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void critical_section_dec(struct cmd_context *cmd, const char *reason);
 int critical_section(void);
 void memlock_inc_daemon(struct cmd_context *cmd);
 void memlock_dec_daemon(struct cmd_context *cmd);
+int memlock_count_daemon(void);
 void memlock_init(struct cmd_context *cmd);
 void memlock_reset(void);
 void memlock_unlock(struct cmd_context *cmd);