diff --git a/src/system/flashtool.cpp b/src/system/flashtool.cpp
index 12356e410..8d242a2b8 100644
--- a/src/system/flashtool.cpp
+++ b/src/system/flashtool.cpp
@@ -636,6 +636,15 @@ int CMTDInfo::findMTDNumber(const std::string & filename)
 	return -1;
 }
 
+int CMTDInfo::findMTDNumberFromName(const char* name)
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < getMTDCount(); i++) {
+		if ((std::string)name == getMTDName(i))
+			return i;
+	}
+	return -1;
+}
+
 std::string CMTDInfo::getMTDName(const std::string & filename)
 {
 	return getMTDName( findMTDNumber(filename) );
diff --git a/src/system/flashtool.h b/src/system/flashtool.h
index 1e1fcd625..7b19cb689 100644
--- a/src/system/flashtool.h
+++ b/src/system/flashtool.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class CMTDInfo
 		int getMTDEraseSize( const std::string & filename );
 
 		int findMTDNumber(const std::string & filename);
+		int findMTDNumberFromName(const char* name);
 		std::string findMTDsystem();
 };