diff --git a/include/linux/mdio.h b/include/linux/mdio.h
index 898cbf00332a..3a88b699b758 100644
--- a/include/linux/mdio.h
+++ b/include/linux/mdio.h
@@ -358,6 +358,12 @@ static inline int mdiobus_c45_read(struct mii_bus *bus, int prtad, int devad,
 	return mdiobus_read(bus, prtad, mdiobus_c45_addr(devad, regnum));
 }
 
+static inline int mdiobus_c45_write(struct mii_bus *bus, int prtad, int devad,
+				    u16 regnum, u16 val)
+{
+	return mdiobus_write(bus, prtad, mdiobus_c45_addr(devad, regnum), val);
+}
+
 int mdiobus_register_device(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 int mdiobus_unregister_device(struct mdio_device *mdiodev);
 bool mdiobus_is_registered_device(struct mii_bus *bus, int addr);