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diff --git a/include/linux/err.h b/include/linux/err.h
index 1d60aa86db53..8c37be0620ab 100644
--- a/include/linux/err.h
+++ b/include/linux/err.h
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ static inline void * __must_check ERR_PTR(long error)
return (void *) error;
}
+/**
+ * INIT_ERR_PTR - Init a const error pointer.
+ * @error: A negative error code.
+ *
+ * Like ERR_PTR(), but usable to initialize static variables.
+ */
+#define INIT_ERR_PTR(error) ((void *)(error))
+
/* Return the pointer in the percpu address space. */
#define ERR_PTR_PCPU(error) ((void __percpu *)(unsigned long)ERR_PTR(error))