diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index 7c4167b..b9586a1 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -1488,6 +1488,11 @@
  */
 #define sock_owned_by_user(sk)	((sk)->sk_lock.owned)
 
+static inline void sock_release_ownership(struct sock *sk)
+{
+	sk->sk_lock.owned = 0;
+}
+
 /*
  * Macro so as to not evaluate some arguments when
  * lockdep is not enabled.