diff --git a/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.h b/fs/btrfs/dev-replace.h
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) STRATO AG 2012.  All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
+ * License v2 as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
+ * License along with this program; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 021110-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#if !defined(__BTRFS_DEV_REPLACE__)
+#define __BTRFS_DEV_REPLACE__
+
+static inline void btrfs_dev_replace_stats_inc(atomic64_t *stat_value)
+{
+	atomic64_inc(stat_value);
+}
+#endif