diff --git a/lib/misc/lvm-signal.c b/lib/misc/lvm-signal.c
index b90a2db81..b1653a85c 100644
--- a/lib/misc/lvm-signal.c
+++ b/lib/misc/lvm-signal.c
@@ -153,3 +153,16 @@ void unblock_signals(void)
 
 	_signals_blocked = 0;
 }
+
+/* usleep with enabled signal handler.
+ * Returns 1 when there was interruption */
+int interruptible_usleep(useconds_t usec)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	sigint_allow();
+	r = usleep(usec);
+	sigint_restore();
+
+	return (sigint_caught() || r) ? 1 : 0;
+}
diff --git a/lib/misc/lvm-signal.h b/lib/misc/lvm-signal.h
index 2f7309f5d..a39f77eb2 100644
--- a/lib/misc/lvm-signal.h
+++ b/lib/misc/lvm-signal.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #ifndef _LVM_SIGNAL_H
 #define _LVM_SIGNAL_H
 
+#include <unistd.h>
+
 void remove_ctrl_c_handler(void);
 void install_ctrl_c_handler(void);
 int init_signals(int suppress_messages);
@@ -28,4 +30,5 @@ void sigint_clear(void);
 void block_signals(uint32_t flags);
 void unblock_signals(void);
 
+int interruptible_usleep(useconds_t usec);
 #endif