2 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index 27cd234cf682..9e8c1edd89dd 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -921,6 +921,16 @@ static struct mapped_device *dm_find_md(dev_t dev)
         return md;
 }
 
+struct mapped_device *dm_get_md(dev_t dev)
+{
+        struct mapped_device *md = dm_find_md(dev);
+
+        if (md)
+                dm_get(md);
+
+        return md;
+}
+
 void *dm_get_mdptr(dev_t dev)
 {
         struct mapped_device *md;
diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.h b/drivers/md/dm.h
index e38c3fc1a1db..ab078a249396 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.h
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ int dm_create(struct mapped_device **md);
 int dm_create_with_minor(unsigned int minor, struct mapped_device **md);
 void dm_set_mdptr(struct mapped_device *md, void *ptr);
 void *dm_get_mdptr(dev_t dev);
+struct mapped_device *dm_get_md(dev_t dev);
 
 /*
  * Reference counting for md.