1 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/batman-adv/originator.c b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
index 2f3452546636..fad1a2093e15 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/originator.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/originator.c
@@ -156,12 +156,28 @@ static void batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(struct rcu_head *rcu)
         kfree(orig_node);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_free_ref - decrement the orig node refcounter and possibly
+ * schedule an rcu callback for freeing it
+ * @orig_node: the orig node to free
+ */
 void batadv_orig_node_free_ref(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
 {
         if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_node->refcount))
                 call_rcu(&orig_node->rcu, batadv_orig_node_free_rcu);
 }
 
+/**
+ * batadv_orig_node_free_ref_now - decrement the orig node refcounter and
+ * possibly free it (without rcu callback)
+ * @orig_node: the orig node to free
+ */
+void batadv_orig_node_free_ref_now(struct batadv_orig_node *orig_node)
+{
+        if (atomic_dec_and_test(&orig_node->refcount))
+                batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(&orig_node->rcu);
+}
+
 void batadv_originator_free(struct batadv_priv *bat_priv)
 {
         struct batadv_hashtable *hash = bat_priv->orig_hash;