1 files changed, 26 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
index 9e56745f87bf..5932ab164ace 100644
--- a/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
+++ b/drivers/dma/dmaengine.c
@@ -504,6 +504,32 @@ static struct dma_chan *private_candidate(const dma_cap_mask_t *mask,
 }
 
 /**
+ * dma_request_channel - try to get specific channel exclusively
+ * @chan: target channel
+ */
+struct dma_chan *dma_get_slave_channel(struct dma_chan *chan)
+{
+        int err = -EBUSY;
+
+        /* lock against __dma_request_channel */
+        mutex_lock(&dma_list_mutex);
+
+        if (chan->client_count == 0)
+                err = dma_chan_get(chan);
+        else
+                chan = NULL;
+
+        mutex_unlock(&dma_list_mutex);
+
+        if (err)
+                pr_debug("%s: failed to get %s: (%d)\n",
+                        __func__, dma_chan_name(chan), err);
+
+        return chan;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(dma_get_slave_channel);
+
+/**
  * dma_request_channel - try to allocate an exclusive channel
  * @mask: capabilities that the channel must satisfy
  * @fn: optional callback to disposition available channels