1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/usb.h b/include/linux/usb.h
index 6f49a1b39fa6..d3d0c1374334 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb.h
@@ -946,10 +946,11 @@ struct usb_class_driver {
  */
 extern int usb_register_driver(struct usb_driver *, struct module *,
                                const char *);
-static inline int usb_register(struct usb_driver *driver)
-{
-        return usb_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+
+/* use a define to avoid include chaining to get THIS_MODULE & friends */
+#define usb_register(driver) \
+        usb_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
+
 extern void usb_deregister(struct usb_driver *);
 
 extern int usb_register_device_driver(struct usb_device_driver *,