1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 3605103fc1ac..75661641f5fe 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -557,3 +557,9 @@ int tty_buffer_set_limit(struct tty_port *port, int limit)
         return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_buffer_set_limit);
+
+/* slave ptys can claim nested buffer lock when handling BRK and INTR */
+void tty_buffer_set_lock_subclass(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+        lockdep_set_subclass(&port->buf.lock, TTY_LOCK_SLAVE);
+}