diff --git a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
index ced88ad..54d0379 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
+++ b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.c
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -68,3 +69,8 @@ bool ocf_refcnt_frozen(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
 {
 	return !!env_atomic_read(&rc->freeze);
 }
+
+bool ocf_refcnt_zeroed(struct ocf_refcnt *rc)
+{
+	return (env_atomic_read(&rc->counter) == 0);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
index eca22cc..0871854 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
+++ b/src/utils/utils_refcnt.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  * Copyright(c) 2019-2021 Intel Corporation
+ * Copyright(c) 2024 Huawei Technologies
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
 
@@ -40,6 +41,8 @@ void ocf_refcnt_unfreeze(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
 
 bool ocf_refcnt_frozen(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
 
+bool ocf_refcnt_zeroed(struct ocf_refcnt *rc);
+
 /* Register callback to be called when reference counter drops to 0.
  * Must be called after counter is frozen.
  * Cannot be called until previously regsitered callback had fired. */