diff --git a/arc.m b/arc.m
index 397265e..4775beb 100644
--- a/arc.m
+++ b/arc.m
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ static const long weak_mask = ((size_t)1)<<((sizeof(size_t)*8)-1);
  */
 static const long refcount_mask = ~weak_mask;
 
+size_t object_getRetainCount_np(id obj)
+{
+	uintptr_t *refCount = ((uintptr_t*)obj) - 1;
+	uintptr_t refCountVal = __sync_fetch_and_add(refCount, 0);
+	return (((size_t)refCountVal) & refcount_mask) + 1;
+}
+
 id objc_retain_fast_np(id obj)
 {
 	uintptr_t *refCount = ((uintptr_t*)obj) - 1;
diff --git a/objc/objc-arc.h b/objc/objc-arc.h
index 75dde84..32ecb7a 100644
--- a/objc/objc-arc.h
+++ b/objc/objc-arc.h
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ void objc_release_fast_np(id obj) OBJC_NONPORTABLE;
  * ARC-compatible classes.
  */
 BOOL objc_release_fast_no_destroy_np(id obj) OBJC_NONPORTABLE;
+/**
+ * Returns the retain count of an object.
+ */
+size_t object_getRetainCount_np(id obj) OBJC_NONPORTABLE;
 /**
  * Releases an object.  Equivalent to [obj release].
  */