diff --git a/reader_concurrency_semaphore.cc b/reader_concurrency_semaphore.cc
index 13c7c4ca29..81af115aa3 100644
--- a/reader_concurrency_semaphore.cc
+++ b/reader_concurrency_semaphore.cc
@@ -1241,6 +1241,12 @@ std::string reader_concurrency_semaphore::dump_diagnostics(unsigned max_lines) c
     return os.str();
 }
 
+void reader_concurrency_semaphore::foreach_permit(noncopyable_function<void(const reader_permit&)> func) {
+    for (auto& p : _permit_list) {
+        func(reader_permit(p.shared_from_this()));
+    }
+}
+
 // A file that tracks the memory usage of buffers resulting from read
 // operations.
 class tracking_file_impl : public file_impl {
diff --git a/reader_concurrency_semaphore.hh b/reader_concurrency_semaphore.hh
index 66fbafdbe4..bffbff1876 100644
--- a/reader_concurrency_semaphore.hh
+++ b/reader_concurrency_semaphore.hh
@@ -526,4 +526,6 @@ public:
     uint64_t active_reads() const noexcept {
         return _stats.current_permits - _stats.inactive_reads - waiters();
     }
+
+    void foreach_permit(noncopyable_function<void(const reader_permit&)> func);
 };