diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto.h b/src/crypto/crypto.h
index f2d5662ff..5fd176858 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto.h
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto.h
@@ -776,4 +776,15 @@ int crypto_ec_point_is_at_infinity(struct crypto_ec *e,
 int crypto_ec_point_is_on_curve(struct crypto_ec *e,
 				const struct crypto_ec_point *p);
 
+/**
+ * crypto_ec_point_cmp - Compare two EC points
+ * @e: EC context from crypto_ec_init()
+ * @a: EC point
+ * @b: EC point
+ * Returns: 0 on equal, non-zero otherwise
+ */
+int crypto_ec_point_cmp(const struct crypto_ec *e,
+			const struct crypto_ec_point *a,
+			const struct crypto_ec_point *b);
+
 #endif /* CRYPTO_H */
diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_openssl.c b/src/crypto/crypto_openssl.c
index 9834b25c6..33e3c4fd9 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_openssl.c
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_openssl.c
@@ -1326,4 +1326,13 @@ int crypto_ec_point_is_on_curve(struct crypto_ec *e,
 	return EC_POINT_is_on_curve(e->group, (const EC_POINT *) p, e->bnctx);
 }
 
+
+int crypto_ec_point_cmp(const struct crypto_ec *e,
+			const struct crypto_ec_point *a,
+			const struct crypto_ec_point *b)
+{
+	return EC_POINT_cmp(e->group, (const EC_POINT *) a,
+			    (const EC_POINT *) b, e->bnctx);
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_ECC */