diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1.h b/drivers/w1/w1.h
index d8a9709f3449159a2f8ada1c2ca328316414ed79..f804eba89b7b325715f6c95762ef5f1b4343a507 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1.h
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ struct w1_reg_num
 #define W1_READ_ROM		0x33
 #define W1_READ_PSUPPLY		0xB4
 #define W1_MATCH_ROM		0x55
+#define W1_RESUME_CMD		0xA5
 
 #define W1_SLAVE_ACTIVE		0
 
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ void w1_write_block(struct w1_master *, const u8 *, int);
 void w1_touch_block(struct w1_master *, u8 *, int);
 u8 w1_read_block(struct w1_master *, u8 *, int);
 int w1_reset_select_slave(struct w1_slave *sl);
+int w1_reset_resume_command(struct w1_master *);
 void w1_next_pullup(struct w1_master *, int);
 
 static inline struct w1_slave* dev_to_w1_slave(struct device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
index 3ebe9726a9e55471ae9383fe262fc61de2727200..8e8b64cfafb69a417bded8e6f3f745ca3a7e44a1 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
@@ -389,6 +389,32 @@ int w1_reset_select_slave(struct w1_slave *sl)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(w1_reset_select_slave);
 
+/**
+ * When the workflow with a slave amongst many requires several
+ * successive commands a reset between each, this function is similar
+ * to doing a reset then a match ROM for the last matched ROM. The
+ * advantage being that the matched ROM step is skipped in favor of the
+ * resume command. The slave must support the command of course.
+ *
+ * If the bus has only one slave, traditionnaly the match ROM is skipped
+ * and a "SKIP ROM" is done for efficiency. On multi-slave busses, this
+ * doesn't work of course, but the resume command is the next best thing.
+ *
+ * The w1 master lock must be held.
+ *
+ * @param dev     the master device
+ */
+int w1_reset_resume_command(struct w1_master *dev)
+{
+	if (w1_reset_bus(dev))
+		return -1;
+
+	/* This will make only the last matched slave perform a skip ROM. */
+	w1_write_8(dev, W1_RESUME_CMD);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(w1_reset_resume_command);
+
 /**
  * Put out a strong pull-up of the specified duration after the next write
  * operation.  Not all hardware supports strong pullups.  Hardware that