diff --git a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.c b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.c
index 8c80a3f0dc..1ee242b540 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.c
+++ b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.c
@@ -1614,6 +1614,22 @@ bool google_chromeec_is_battery_present_and_above_critical_threshold(void)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool google_chromeec_is_below_critical_threshold(void)
+{
+	struct ec_params_battery_dynamic_info params = {
+		.index = 0,
+	};
+	struct ec_response_battery_dynamic_info resp;
+
+	if (ec_cmd_battery_get_dynamic(PLAT_EC, &params, &resp) == 0) {
+		/* Check if battery LEVEL_CRITICAL is set */
+		if (resp.flags & EC_BATT_FLAG_LEVEL_CRITICAL)
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+
 bool google_chromeec_is_battery_present(void)
 {
 	struct ec_params_battery_dynamic_info params = {
diff --git a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.h b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.h
index afb1485f14..a50c31179a 100644
--- a/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.h
+++ b/src/ec/google/chromeec/ec.h
@@ -447,6 +447,14 @@ void google_chromeec_clear_ec_ap_idle(void);
  */
 bool google_chromeec_is_battery_present_and_above_critical_threshold(void);
 
+/**
+ * Check if battery level is below critical threshold.
+ *
+ * @return		true: if the battery level is below critical threshold
+ *			false: any the above conditions is not true
+ */
+bool google_chromeec_is_below_critical_threshold(void);
+
 /**
  * Check if battery is present.
  *