1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 516fecacf27b..dd4895313468 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -751,4 +751,11 @@ do {						     \
         MODULE_ALIAS("char-major-" __stringify(major) "-" __stringify(minor))
 #define MODULE_ALIAS_CHARDEV_MAJOR(major) \
         MODULE_ALIAS("char-major-" __stringify(major) "-*")
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED
+extern long sysfs_deprecated;
+#else
+#define sysfs_deprecated 0
+#endif
+
 #endif /* _DEVICE_H_ */