diff --git a/utils.c b/utils.c
index 89754fb..dfd5127 100644
--- a/utils.c
+++ b/utils.c
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ int is_interactive_governor(char* governor) {
     return 0;
 }
 
+int is_schedutil_governor(char* governor) {
+    if (strncmp(governor, SCHEDUTIL_GOVERNOR, (strlen(SCHEDUTIL_GOVERNOR) + 1)) == 0) return 1;
+    return 0;
+}
+
 PropVal perf_get_property(const char* prop, const char* def_val) {
     PropVal retVal;
     if (qcopt_handle && perf_get_prop) {
diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index ffad091..2738400 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ int sysfs_write(char* path, char* s);
 int get_scaling_governor(char governor[], int size);
 int get_scaling_governor_check_cores(char governor[], int size, int core_num);
 int is_interactive_governor(char*);
+int is_schedutil_governor(char*);
 
 void perform_hint_action(int hint_id, int resource_values[], int num_resources);
 void undo_hint_action(int hint_id);