1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/semaphore.h b/include/linux/semaphore.h
index 7415839ac890..5310d27abd2a 100644
--- a/include/linux/semaphore.h
+++ b/include/linux/semaphore.h
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ struct semaphore {
         .wait_list      = LIST_HEAD_INIT((name).wait_list),             \
 }
 
+#define DEFINE_SEMAPHORE(name)  \
+        struct semaphore name = __SEMAPHORE_INITIALIZER(name, 1)
+
 #define DECLARE_MUTEX(name)     \
         struct semaphore name = __SEMAPHORE_INITIALIZER(name, 1)