diff --git a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
index 64f3e97..a69f24c 100644
--- a/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/thermal/thermal_sys.c
@@ -1369,6 +1369,24 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(thermal_cdev_update);
 
 /**
+ * notify_thermal_framework - Sensor drivers use this API to notify framework
+ * @tz:		thermal zone device
+ * @trip:	indicates which trip point has been crossed
+ *
+ * This function handles the trip events from sensor drivers. It starts
+ * throttling the cooling devices according to the policy configured.
+ * For CRITICAL and HOT trip points, this notifies the respective drivers,
+ * and does actual throttling for other trip points i.e ACTIVE and PASSIVE.
+ * The throttling policy is based on the configured platform data; if no
+ * platform data is provided, this uses the step_wise throttling policy.
+ */
+void notify_thermal_framework(struct thermal_zone_device *tz, int trip)
+{
+	handle_thermal_trip(tz, trip);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(notify_thermal_framework);
+
+/**
  * create_trip_attrs - create attributes for trip points
  * @tz:		the thermal zone device
  * @mask:	Writeable trip point bitmap.
diff --git a/include/linux/thermal.h b/include/linux/thermal.h
index 2bd9158..807f214 100644
--- a/include/linux/thermal.h
+++ b/include/linux/thermal.h
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@
 struct thermal_instance *get_thermal_instance(struct thermal_zone_device *,
 		struct thermal_cooling_device *, int);
 void thermal_cdev_update(struct thermal_cooling_device *);
+void notify_thermal_framework(struct thermal_zone_device *, int);
 
 int thermal_register_governor(struct thermal_governor *);
 void thermal_unregister_governor(struct thermal_governor *);