diff --git a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h
index f4f3f0853c6eb..72db2987e066a 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h
+++ b/fs/cifs/cifs_debug.h
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@ extern int cifsFYI;
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_CIFS_DEBUG
 
+/* Information level messages, minor events */
+#define cifs_info_func(ratefunc, fmt, ...)			\
+do {								\
+	pr_info_ ## ratefunc("CIFS: " fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); 	\
+} while (0)
+
+#define cifs_info(fmt, ...)					\
+do { 								\
+	cifs_info_func(ratelimited, fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__); 	\
+} while (0)
+
 /* information message: e.g., configuration, major event */
 #define cifs_dbg_func(ratefunc, type, fmt, ...)			\
 do {								\
@@ -81,6 +92,11 @@ do {									\
 	if (0)								\
 		pr_debug(fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__);				\
 } while (0)
+
+#define cifs_info(fmt, ...)						\
+do {									\
+	pr_info("CIFS: "fmt, ##__VA_ARGS__);				\
+} while (0)
 #endif
 
 #endif				/* _H_CIFS_DEBUG */