diff --git a/include/linux/spinlock.h b/include/linux/spinlock.h
index c376f3b..1244497 100644
--- a/include/linux/spinlock.h
+++ b/include/linux/spinlock.h
@@ -120,6 +120,12 @@
 
 #define spin_is_locked(lock)	__raw_spin_is_locked(&(lock)->raw_lock)
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_LOCKBREAK
+#define spin_is_contended(lock) ((lock)->break_lock)
+#else
+#define spin_is_contended(lock)	__raw_spin_is_contended(&(lock)->raw_lock)
+#endif
+
 /**
  * spin_unlock_wait - wait until the spinlock gets unlocked
  * @lock: the spinlock in question.