diff --git a/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c b/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c
index 4a3293c..99aea8e 100644
--- a/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c
+++ b/libcpuid/cpuid_main.c
@@ -317,6 +317,11 @@ static void make_list_from_string(const char* csv, struct cpu_list_t* list)
 
 /* Interface: */
 
+int cpuid_get_total_cpus(void)
+{
+	return get_total_cpus();
+}
+
 int cpuid_present(void)
 {
 	return cpuid_exists_by_eflags();
diff --git a/libcpuid/libcpuid.h b/libcpuid/libcpuid.h
index f63b5a1..b78b0d6 100644
--- a/libcpuid/libcpuid.h
+++ b/libcpuid/libcpuid.h
@@ -399,6 +399,12 @@ struct cpu_mark_t {
 	uint64_t sys_clock;	/*!< In microsecond resolution */
 };
 
+/**
+ * @brief Returns the total number of CPUs even if CPUID is not present
+ * @retval Number of CPUs available
+ */
+int cpuid_get_total_cpus(void);
+
 /**
  * @brief Checks if the CPUID instruction is supported
  * @retval 1 if CPUID is present