1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 88a000617d77..9a5f8a71810c 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -636,6 +636,12 @@ static inline void hlist_add_after(struct hlist_node *n,
                 next->next->pprev  = &next->next;
 }
 
+/* after that we'll appear to be on some hlist and hlist_del will work */
+static inline void hlist_add_fake(struct hlist_node *n)
+{
+        n->pprev = &n->next;
+}
+
 /*
  * Move a list from one list head to another. Fixup the pprev
  * reference of the first entry if it exists.