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diff --git a/include/linux/ipack.h b/include/linux/ipack.h
index 1888e06ddf64..8bddc3fbdddf 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipack.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipack.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ struct ipack_bus_ops {
* @ops: bus operations for the mezzanine drivers
*/
struct ipack_bus_device {
+ struct module *owner;
struct device *parent;
int slots;
int bus_nr;
@@ -189,7 +190,8 @@ struct ipack_bus_device {
* available bus device in ipack.
*/
struct ipack_bus_device *ipack_bus_register(struct device *parent, int slots,
- const struct ipack_bus_ops *ops);
+ const struct ipack_bus_ops *ops,
+ struct module *owner);
/**
* ipack_bus_unregister -- unregister an ipack bus
@@ -265,3 +267,23 @@ void ipack_put_device(struct ipack_device *dev);
.format = (_format), \
.vendor = (vend), \
.device = (dev)
+
+/**
+ * ipack_get_carrier - it increase the carrier ref. counter of
+ * the carrier module
+ * @dev: mezzanine device which wants to get the carrier
+ */
+static inline int ipack_get_carrier(struct ipack_device *dev)
+{
+ return try_module_get(dev->bus->owner);
+}
+
+/**
+ * ipack_get_carrier - it decrease the carrier ref. counter of
+ * the carrier module
+ * @dev: mezzanine device which wants to get the carrier
+ */
+static inline void ipack_put_carrier(struct ipack_device *dev)
+{
+ module_put(dev->bus->owner);
+}