diff --git a/block/blk-settings.c b/block/blk-settings.c
index 127f825..5eeb9e0 100644
--- a/block/blk-settings.c
+++ b/block/blk-settings.c
@@ -640,6 +640,28 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(blk_stack_limits);
 
 /**
+ * bdev_stack_limits - adjust queue limits for stacked drivers
+ * @t:	the stacking driver limits (top device)
+ * @bdev:  the component block_device (bottom)
+ * @start:  first data sector within component device
+ *
+ * Description:
+ *    Merges queue limits for a top device and a block_device.  Returns
+ *    0 if alignment didn't change.  Returns -1 if adding the bottom
+ *    device caused misalignment.
+ */
+int bdev_stack_limits(struct queue_limits *t, struct block_device *bdev,
+		      sector_t start)
+{
+	struct request_queue *bq = bdev_get_queue(bdev);
+
+	start += get_start_sect(bdev);
+
+	return blk_stack_limits(t, &bq->limits, start << 9);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(bdev_stack_limits);
+
+/**
  * disk_stack_limits - adjust queue limits for stacked drivers
  * @disk:  MD/DM gendisk (top)
  * @bdev:  the underlying block device (bottom)