1 files changed, 10 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c b/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
index 826b5c0aa12b..fd1601e3d125 100644
--- a/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/cpuidle/driver.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "cpuidle.h"
 
-struct cpuidle_driver *cpuidle_curr_driver;
+static struct cpuidle_driver *cpuidle_curr_driver;
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(cpuidle_driver_lock);
 
 /**
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ int cpuidle_register_driver(struct cpuidle_driver *drv)
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_register_driver);
 
 /**
+ * cpuidle_get_driver - return the current driver
+ */
+struct cpuidle_driver *cpuidle_get_driver(void)
+{
+        return cpuidle_curr_driver;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(cpuidle_get_driver);
+
+/**
  * cpuidle_unregister_driver - unregisters a driver
  * @drv: the driver
  */