diff --git a/include/linux/device.h b/include/linux/device.h
index 4bea53f..914c101 100644
--- a/include/linux/device.h
+++ b/include/linux/device.h
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@
 	struct device_private	*p;
 
 	struct kobject kobj;
-	unsigned		uevent_suppress:1;
 	const char		*init_name; /* initial name of the device */
 	struct device_type	*type;
 
@@ -465,6 +464,16 @@
 	dev->driver_data = data;
 }
 
+static inline unsigned int dev_get_uevent_suppress(const struct device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->kobj.uevent_suppress;
+}
+
+static inline void dev_set_uevent_suppress(struct device *dev, int val)
+{
+	dev->kobj.uevent_suppress = val;
+}
+
 static inline int device_is_registered(struct device *dev)
 {
 	return dev->kobj.state_in_sysfs;