diff --git a/net/switchdev/switchdev.c b/net/switchdev/switchdev.c
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+/*
+ * net/switchdev/switchdev.c - Switch device API
+ * Copyright (c) 2014 Jiri Pirko <jiri@resnulli.us>
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+#include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/netdevice.h>
+#include <net/switchdev.h>
+
+/**
+ *	netdev_switch_parent_id_get - Get ID of a switch
+ *	@dev: port device
+ *	@psid: switch ID
+ *
+ *	Get ID of a switch this port is part of.
+ */
+int netdev_switch_parent_id_get(struct net_device *dev,
+				struct netdev_phys_item_id *psid)
+{
+	const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
+
+	if (!ops->ndo_switch_parent_id_get)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	return ops->ndo_switch_parent_id_get(dev, psid);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netdev_switch_parent_id_get);