diff --git a/include/spdk/bdev_module.h b/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
index e949cb099..b3d5e18ba 100644
--- a/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
+++ b/include/spdk/bdev_module.h
@@ -913,6 +913,15 @@ struct spdk_bdev_part_base;
  */
 struct spdk_bdev *spdk_bdev_part_base_get_bdev(struct spdk_bdev_part_base *part_base);
 
+/**
+ * Returns a spdk_bdev name of the corresponding spdk_bdev_part_base
+ *
+ * \param part_base A pointer to an spdk_bdev_part_base object.
+ *
+ * \return A text string representing the name of the base bdev.
+ */
+const char *spdk_bdev_part_base_get_bdev_name(struct spdk_bdev_part_base *part_base);
+
 /**
  * Returns a pointer to the spdk_bdev_descriptor associated with an spdk_bdev_part_base
  *
diff --git a/lib/bdev/part.c b/lib/bdev/part.c
index 6cefbbfbd..d26e6b9ce 100644
--- a/lib/bdev/part.c
+++ b/lib/bdev/part.c
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ spdk_bdev_part_base_get_ctx(struct spdk_bdev_part_base *part_base)
 	return part_base->ctx;
 }
 
+const char *
+spdk_bdev_part_base_get_bdev_name(struct spdk_bdev_part_base *part_base)
+{
+	return part_base->bdev->name;
+}
+
 void
 spdk_bdev_part_base_free(struct spdk_bdev_part_base *base)
 {