diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 02ae99e8e6d38..cdf13ca7cac32 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
 #define __deprecated			__attribute__((deprecated))
 #define __packed			__attribute__((packed))
 #define __weak				__attribute__((weak))
+#define __alias(symbol)		__attribute__((alias(#symbol)))
 
 /*
  * it doesn't make sense on ARM (currently the only user of __naked) to trace