diff --git a/include/linux/irq.h b/include/linux/irq.h
index 9de16ca..7b59e19 100644
--- a/include/linux/irq.h
+++ b/include/linux/irq.h
@@ -315,10 +315,8 @@
  * irqchip-style controller then we call the ->handle_irq() handler,
  * and it calls __do_IRQ() if it's attached to an irqtype-style controller.
  */
-static inline void generic_handle_irq(unsigned int irq)
+static inline void generic_handle_irq_desc(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc)
 {
-	struct irq_desc *desc = irq_to_desc(irq);
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_HARDIRQS_NO__DO_IRQ
 	desc->handle_irq(irq, desc);
 #else
@@ -329,6 +327,11 @@
 #endif
 }
 
+static inline void generic_handle_irq(unsigned int irq)
+{
+	generic_handle_irq_desc(irq, irq_to_desc(irq));
+}
+
 /* Handling of unhandled and spurious interrupts: */
 extern void note_interrupt(unsigned int irq, struct irq_desc *desc,
 			   int action_ret);