1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index 29fef558aab6..626a58206298 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1405,6 +1405,17 @@ out_sock_release:
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(netlink_kernel_create);
 
+
+void
+netlink_kernel_release(struct sock *sk)
+{
+        if (sk == NULL || sk->sk_socket == NULL)
+                return;
+        sock_release(sk->sk_socket);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netlink_kernel_release);
+
+
 /**
  * netlink_change_ngroups - change number of multicast groups
  *