diff --git a/src/arch/x86/acpigen.c b/src/arch/x86/acpigen.c
index 31b8dac173..5447752823 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/acpigen.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/acpigen.c
@@ -1168,6 +1168,18 @@ void acpigen_write_return_byte(uint8_t arg)
 	acpigen_write_byte(arg);
 }
 
+void acpigen_write_return_integer(uint64_t arg)
+{
+	acpigen_emit_byte(RETURN_OP);
+	acpigen_write_integer(arg);
+}
+
+void acpigen_write_return_string(const char *arg)
+{
+	acpigen_emit_byte(RETURN_OP);
+	acpigen_write_string(arg);
+}
+
 /*
  * Generate ACPI AML code for _DSM method.
  * This function takes as input uuid for the device, set of callbacks and
diff --git a/src/arch/x86/include/arch/acpigen.h b/src/arch/x86/include/arch/acpigen.h
index 572ae6c248..dcd8fb7a64 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/include/arch/acpigen.h
+++ b/src/arch/x86/include/arch/acpigen.h
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ struct opregion {
 	unsigned long regionlen;
 };
 
+void acpigen_write_return_integer(uint64_t arg);
+void acpigen_write_return_string(const char *arg);
 void acpigen_write_len_f(void);
 void acpigen_pop_len(void);
 void acpigen_set_current(char *curr);