1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/watchdog.h b/include/linux/watchdog.h
index ac40716b44e9..1984ea610577 100644
--- a/include/linux/watchdog.h
+++ b/include/linux/watchdog.h
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ struct watchdog_device {
 #define WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT_INIT_STATUS   0
 #endif
 
+/* Use the following function to check wether or not the watchdog is active */
+static inline bool watchdog_active(struct watchdog_device *wdd)
+{
+        return test_bit(WDOG_ACTIVE, &wdd->status);
+}
+
 /* Use the following function to set the nowayout feature */
 static inline void watchdog_set_nowayout(struct watchdog_device *wdd, bool nowayout)
 {