diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index c0bd23048be0..3f33f17f556c 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ static inline struct device *root_device_register(const char *name)
 }
 extern void root_device_unregister(struct device *root);
 
+static inline void *dev_get_platdata(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->platform_data;
+}
+
 /*
  * Manual binding of a device to driver. See drivers/base/bus.c
  * for information on use.