1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/can/dev.h b/include/linux/can/dev.h
index 7747d9bcdc84..fb0ab651a041 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/dev.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/dev.h
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ u8 can_len2dlc(u8 len);
 struct net_device *alloc_candev(int sizeof_priv, unsigned int echo_skb_max);
 void free_candev(struct net_device *dev);
 
+/* a candev safe wrapper around netdev_priv */
+struct can_priv *safe_candev_priv(struct net_device *dev);
+
 int open_candev(struct net_device *dev);
 void close_candev(struct net_device *dev);