diff --git a/include/linux/elf.h b/include/linux/elf.h
index e3649b3e970e..986c7bf7e3f3 100644
--- a/include/linux/elf.h
+++ b/include/linux/elf.h
@@ -45,6 +45,39 @@ extern Elf64_Dyn _DYNAMIC [];
 
 #endif
 
+/* Generic helpers for ELF use */
+/* Return first section header */
+static inline struct elf_shdr *elf_sheader(struct elfhdr *hdr)
+{
+	return (struct elf_shdr *)((size_t)hdr + (size_t)hdr->e_shoff);
+}
+
+/* Return idx section header */
+static inline struct elf_shdr *elf_section(struct elfhdr *hdr, int idx)
+{
+	return &elf_sheader(hdr)[idx];
+}
+
+/* Return first program header */
+static inline struct elf_phdr *elf_pheader(struct elfhdr *hdr)
+{
+	return (struct elf_phdr *)((size_t)hdr + (size_t)hdr->e_phoff);
+}
+
+/* Return idx program header */
+static inline struct elf_phdr *elf_program(struct elfhdr *hdr, int idx)
+{
+	return &elf_pheader(hdr)[idx];
+}
+
+/* Retunr section's string table header */
+static inline char *elf_str_table(struct elfhdr *hdr)
+{
+	if (hdr->e_shstrndx == SHN_UNDEF)
+		return NULL;
+	return (char *)hdr + elf_section(hdr, hdr->e_shstrndx)->sh_offset;
+}
+
 /* Optional callbacks to write extra ELF notes. */
 struct file;
 struct coredump_params;