diff --git a/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.cpp b/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.cpp
index 43c98be45..49433a9f0 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.cpp
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ bool isPartitionFreeSpace( Partition* partition )
     return partition->roles().has( PartitionRole::Unallocated );
 }
 
+bool isPartitionNew( Partition* partition )
+{
+    return partition->state() == Partition::StateNew;
+}
+
 } // namespace
diff --git a/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.h b/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.h
index 3c7d63dca..2b0f42237 100644
--- a/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.h
+++ b/src/modules/partition/PMUtils.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ namespace PMUtils
 
 bool isPartitionFreeSpace( Partition* );
 
+bool isPartitionNew( Partition* );
+
 }
 
 #endif /* PMUTILS_H */