1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/include/net/rtnetlink.h b/include/net/rtnetlink.h
index 78712b51f3da..c51c5ff7f7e2 100644
--- a/include/net/rtnetlink.h
+++ b/include/net/rtnetlink.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ enum rtnl_kinds {
 	RTNL_KIND_GET,
 	RTNL_KIND_SET
 };
+#define RTNL_KIND_MASK 0x3
+
+static inline enum rtnl_kinds rtnl_msgtype_kind(int msgtype)
+{
+	return msgtype & RTNL_KIND_MASK;
+}
 
 void rtnl_register(int protocol, int msgtype,
 		   rtnl_doit_func, rtnl_dumpit_func, unsigned int flags);