diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 9e297adc8c59..f0c89552087d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "bpf-utils.h"
 #include "block-range.h"
 #include "string2.h"
+#include "dwarf-regs.h"
 #include "util/event.h"
 #include "util/sharded_mutex.h"
 #include "arch/common.h"
@@ -3522,3 +3523,109 @@ int annotate_check_args(struct annotation_options *args)
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
+
+/*
+ * Get register number and access offset from the given instruction.
+ * It assumes AT&T x86 asm format like OFFSET(REG).  Maybe it needs
+ * to revisit the format when it handles different architecture.
+ * Fills @reg and @offset when return 0.
+ */
+static int extract_reg_offset(struct arch *arch, const char *str,
+			      struct annotated_op_loc *op_loc)
+{
+	char *p;
+	char *regname;
+
+	if (arch->objdump.register_char == 0)
+		return -1;
+
+	/*
+	 * It should start from offset, but it's possible to skip 0
+	 * in the asm.  So 0(%rax) should be same as (%rax).
+	 *
+	 * However, it also start with a segment select register like
+	 * %gs:0x18(%rbx).  In that case it should skip the part.
+	 */
+	if (*str == arch->objdump.register_char) {
+		while (*str && !isdigit(*str) &&
+		       *str != arch->objdump.memory_ref_char)
+			str++;
+	}
+
+	op_loc->offset = strtol(str, &p, 0);
+
+	p = strchr(p, arch->objdump.register_char);
+	if (p == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	regname = strdup(p);
+	if (regname == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	op_loc->reg = get_dwarf_regnum(regname, 0);
+	free(regname);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * annotate_get_insn_location - Get location of instruction
+ * @arch: the architecture info
+ * @dl: the target instruction
+ * @loc: a buffer to save the data
+ *
+ * Get detailed location info (register and offset) in the instruction.
+ * It needs both source and target operand and whether it accesses a
+ * memory location.  The offset field is meaningful only when the
+ * corresponding mem flag is set.
+ *
+ * Some examples on x86:
+ *
+ *   mov  (%rax), %rcx   # src_reg = rax, src_mem = 1, src_offset = 0
+ *                       # dst_reg = rcx, dst_mem = 0
+ *
+ *   mov  0x18, %r8      # src_reg = -1, dst_reg = r8
+ */
+int annotate_get_insn_location(struct arch *arch, struct disasm_line *dl,
+			       struct annotated_insn_loc *loc)
+{
+	struct ins_operands *ops;
+	struct annotated_op_loc *op_loc;
+	int i;
+
+	if (!strcmp(dl->ins.name, "lock"))
+		ops = dl->ops.locked.ops;
+	else
+		ops = &dl->ops;
+
+	if (ops == NULL)
+		return -1;
+
+	memset(loc, 0, sizeof(*loc));
+
+	for_each_insn_op_loc(loc, i, op_loc) {
+		const char *insn_str = ops->source.raw;
+
+		if (i == INSN_OP_TARGET)
+			insn_str = ops->target.raw;
+
+		/* Invalidate the register by default */
+		op_loc->reg = -1;
+
+		if (insn_str == NULL)
+			continue;
+
+		if (strchr(insn_str, arch->objdump.memory_ref_char)) {
+			op_loc->mem_ref = true;
+			extract_reg_offset(arch, insn_str, op_loc);
+		} else {
+			char *s = strdup(insn_str);
+
+			if (s) {
+				op_loc->reg = get_dwarf_regnum(s, 0);
+				free(s);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
index 4ebc6407c68a..10eefecf49c4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
@@ -445,4 +445,40 @@ int annotate_parse_percent_type(const struct option *opt, const char *_str,
 
 int annotate_check_args(struct annotation_options *args);
 
+/**
+ * struct annotated_op_loc - Location info of instruction operand
+ * @reg: Register in the operand
+ * @offset: Memory access offset in the operand
+ * @mem_ref: Whether the operand accesses memory
+ */
+struct annotated_op_loc {
+	int reg;
+	int offset;
+	bool mem_ref;
+};
+
+enum annotated_insn_ops {
+	INSN_OP_SOURCE = 0,
+	INSN_OP_TARGET = 1,
+
+	INSN_OP_MAX,
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct annotated_insn_loc - Location info of instruction
+ * @ops: Array of location info for source and target operands
+ */
+struct annotated_insn_loc {
+	struct annotated_op_loc ops[INSN_OP_MAX];
+};
+
+#define for_each_insn_op_loc(insn_loc, i, op_loc)			\
+	for (i = INSN_OP_SOURCE, op_loc = &(insn_loc)->ops[i];		\
+	     i < INSN_OP_MAX;						\
+	     i++, op_loc++)
+
+/* Get detailed location info in the instruction */
+int annotate_get_insn_location(struct arch *arch, struct disasm_line *dl,
+			       struct annotated_insn_loc *loc);
+
 #endif	/* __PERF_ANNOTATE_H */
