1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/base/base.h b/drivers/base/base.h
index 9f50f1b545dc..ca2b0376685b 100644
--- a/drivers/base/base.h
+++ b/drivers/base/base.h
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ extern void bus_remove_driver(struct device_driver *drv);
 
 extern void driver_detach(struct device_driver *drv);
 extern int driver_probe_device(struct device_driver *drv, struct device *dev);
+static inline int driver_match_device(struct device_driver *drv,
+                                      struct device *dev)
+{
+        return drv->bus->match && drv->bus->match(dev, drv);
+}
 
 extern void sysdev_shutdown(void);