diff --git a/include/llvm/Type.h b/include/llvm/Type.h
index e5169824f80..2c37a6890e9 100644
--- a/include/llvm/Type.h
+++ b/include/llvm/Type.h
@@ -217,6 +217,9 @@ public:
   ///
   bool isInteger() const { return ID == IntegerTyID; } 
 
+  /// isInteger - Return true if this is an IntegerType of the specified width.
+  bool isInteger(unsigned Bitwidth) const;
+
   /// isIntOrIntVector - Return true if this is an integer type or a vector of
   /// integer types.
   ///
diff --git a/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp b/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp
index 77ede893b1b..20945be79df 100644
--- a/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp
+++ b/lib/VMCore/Type.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ const Type *Type::getScalarType() const {
   return this;
 }
 
+/// isInteger - Return true if this is an IntegerType of the specified width.
+bool Type::isInteger(unsigned Bitwidth) const {
+  return isInteger() && cast<IntegerType>(this)->getBitWidth() == Bitwidth;
+}
+
 /// isIntOrIntVector - Return true if this is an integer type or a vector of
 /// integer types.
 ///