diff --git a/include/linux/eventpoll.h b/include/linux/eventpoll.h
index 1289f0e..1e4bdfc 100644
--- a/include/linux/eventpoll.h
+++ b/include/linux/eventpoll.h
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_EPOLL
 
 /* Used to initialize the epoll bits inside the "struct file" */
-void eventpoll_init_file(struct file *file);
+static inline void eventpoll_init_file(struct file *file)
+{
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&file->f_ep_links);
+	spin_lock_init(&file->f_ep_lock);
+}
+
 
 /* Used to release the epoll bits inside the "struct file" */
 void eventpoll_release_file(struct file *file);
@@ -85,7 +90,6 @@
 	eventpoll_release_file(file);
 }
 
-
 #else
 
 static inline void eventpoll_init_file(struct file *file) {}