diff --git a/drivers/base/class.c b/drivers/base/class.c
index 34a2de9..2e297cc 100644
--- a/drivers/base/class.c
+++ b/drivers/base/class.c
@@ -490,6 +490,16 @@
 	class_put(parent);
 }
 
+ssize_t show_class_attr_string(struct class *class, struct class_attribute *attr,
+                        	char *buf)
+{
+	struct class_attribute_string *cs;
+	cs = container_of(attr, struct class_attribute_string, attr);
+	return snprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", cs->str);
+}
+
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(show_class_attr_string);
+
 struct class_compat {
 	struct kobject *kobj;
 };