diff --git a/mm/backing-dev.c b/mm/backing-dev.c
index efe2377..8fde443 100644
--- a/mm/backing-dev.c
+++ b/mm/backing-dev.c
@@ -825,6 +825,20 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(bdi_register_dev);
 
+int bdi_register_owner(struct backing_dev_info *bdi, struct device *owner)
+{
+	int rc;
+
+	rc = bdi_register(bdi, NULL, "%u:%u", MAJOR(owner->devt),
+			MINOR(owner->devt));
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+	bdi->owner = owner;
+	get_device(owner);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(bdi_register_owner);
+
 /*
  * Remove bdi from bdi_list, and ensure that it is no longer visible
  */
@@ -849,6 +863,11 @@
 		device_unregister(bdi->dev);
 		bdi->dev = NULL;
 	}
+
+	if (bdi->owner) {
+		put_device(bdi->owner);
+		bdi->owner = NULL;
+	}
 }
 
 void bdi_exit(struct backing_dev_info *bdi)