1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/hid.h b/include/linux/hid.h
index 215035bbb288..81aa84d60c6b 100644
--- a/include/linux/hid.h
+++ b/include/linux/hid.h
@@ -793,6 +793,8 @@ dbg_hid(const char *fmt, ...)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HID_COMPAT
 #define HID_COMPAT_LOAD_DRIVER(name)    \
+/* prototype to avoid sparse warning */ \
+extern void hid_compat_##name(void);    \
 void hid_compat_##name(void) { }        \
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(hid_compat_##name)
 #else