diff --git a/accel/tcg/user-exec.c b/accel/tcg/user-exec.c
index d95b875a6a..ab684a3ea2 100644
--- a/accel/tcg/user-exec.c
+++ b/accel/tcg/user-exec.c
@@ -598,6 +598,13 @@ int page_check_range(target_ulong start, target_ulong len, int flags)
     return ret;
 }
 
+bool page_check_range_empty(target_ulong start, target_ulong last)
+{
+    assert(last >= start);
+    assert_memory_lock();
+    return pageflags_find(start, last) == NULL;
+}
+
 void page_protect(tb_page_addr_t address)
 {
     PageFlagsNode *p;
diff --git a/include/exec/cpu-all.h b/include/exec/cpu-all.h
index 472fe9ad9c..94f828b109 100644
--- a/include/exec/cpu-all.h
+++ b/include/exec/cpu-all.h
@@ -224,6 +224,18 @@ void page_set_flags(target_ulong start, target_ulong last, int flags);
 void page_reset_target_data(target_ulong start, target_ulong last);
 int page_check_range(target_ulong start, target_ulong len, int flags);
 
+/**
+ * page_check_range_empty:
+ * @start: first byte of range
+ * @last: last byte of range
+ * Context: holding mmap lock
+ *
+ * Return true if the entire range [@start, @last] is unmapped.
+ * The memory lock must be held so that the caller will can ensure
+ * the result stays true until a new mapping can be installed.
+ */
+bool page_check_range_empty(target_ulong start, target_ulong last);
+
 /**
  * page_get_target_data(address)
  * @address: guest virtual address