diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
index c990b42..486e532 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
@@ -464,6 +464,22 @@
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+/* Check if the ip is present in arp ip list, or first free slot if ip == 0
+ * Returns -1 if not found, index if found
+ */
+static inline int bond_get_targets_ip(__be32 *targets, __be32 ip)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < BOND_MAX_ARP_TARGETS; i++)
+		if (targets[i] == ip)
+			return i;
+		else if (targets[i] == 0)
+			break;
+
+	return -1;
+}
+
 /* exported from bond_main.c */
 extern int bond_net_id;
 extern const struct bond_parm_tbl bond_lacp_tbl[];