diff --git a/include/linux/evm.h b/include/linux/evm.h
index 6d4e89b..db5556d 100644
--- a/include/linux/evm.h
+++ b/include/linux/evm.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 					     void *xattr_value,
 					     size_t xattr_value_len,
 					     struct integrity_iint_cache *iint);
+extern int evm_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr);
 extern void evm_inode_post_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, int ia_valid);
 extern int evm_inode_setxattr(struct dentry *dentry, const char *name,
 			      const void *value, size_t size);
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@
 }
 #endif
 
+static int evm_inode_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, struct iattr *attr)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline void evm_inode_post_setattr(struct dentry *dentry, int ia_valid)
 {
 	return;