1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/kref.h b/include/linux/kref.h
index 9af255ad1e2f..7c88d865f82f 100644
--- a/include/linux/kref.h
+++ b/include/linux/kref.h
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ static inline void kref_init(struct kref *kref)
         atomic_set(&kref->refcount, 1);
 }
 
+static inline int kref_read(const struct kref *kref)
+{
+        return atomic_read(&kref->refcount);
+}
+
 /**
  * kref_get - increment refcount for object.
  * @kref: object.