2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index 3b6e2c9fbb2e..77de3bfd8744 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -1057,6 +1057,7 @@ struct ctl_table_header
         struct list_head ctl_entry;
         int used;
         struct completion *unregistering;
+        struct ctl_table *ctl_table_arg;
 };
 
 /* struct ctl_path describes where in the hierarchy a table is added */
diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index f580542333eb..89b7d95ecf51 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -1669,6 +1669,7 @@ struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_paths(const struct ctl_path *path,
                 new += 2;
         }
         *prevp = table;
+        header->ctl_table_arg = table;
 
         INIT_LIST_HEAD(&header->ctl_entry);
         header->used = 0;