diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index ce1f2160..41d6a75 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -911,6 +911,11 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->mutex);
 }
 
+static inline void device_lock_assert(struct device *dev)
+{
+	lockdep_assert_held(&dev->mutex);
+}
+
 void driver_init(void);
 
 /*