diff --git a/cpukit/ChangeLog b/cpukit/ChangeLog
index 7b9c0693d5..37396827f9 100644
--- a/cpukit/ChangeLog
+++ b/cpukit/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-01-07	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	* score/inline/rtems/score/object.inl: Add _Objects_Is_api_valid.
+
 2008-01-07	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
 
 	* score/src/threadget.c: Use _Objects_Is_api_valid rather than open
diff --git a/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/object.inl b/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/object.inl
index 891f968d86..32105ddba2 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/object.inl
+++ b/cpukit/score/inline/rtems/score/object.inl
@@ -100,6 +100,23 @@ RTEMS_INLINE_ROUTINE uint32_t   _Objects_Get_index(
   return (id >> OBJECTS_INDEX_START_BIT) & OBJECTS_INDEX_VALID_BITS;
 }
 
+/**
+ *  This function returns TRUE if the api is valid.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] the_api is the api portion of an object ID.
+ *
+ *  @return This method returns TRUE if the specified api value is valid
+ *          and FALSE otherwise.
+ */
+RTEMS_INLINE_ROUTINE boolean _Objects_Is_api_valid(
+  uint32_t   the_api
+)
+{
+  if ( !the_api || the_api > OBJECTS_APIS_LAST )
+   return FALSE;
+  return TRUE;
+}
+   
 /**
  *  This function returns TRUE if the class is valid.
  *