diff --git a/drivers/md/dm.c b/drivers/md/dm.c
index cff2a71..88c0fd6 100644
--- a/drivers/md/dm.c
+++ b/drivers/md/dm.c
@@ -1514,7 +1514,7 @@
 
 	dm_table_unplug_all(map);
 
-	kobject_uevent(&md->disk->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
+	dm_kobject_uevent(md);
 
 	r = 0;
 
@@ -1528,6 +1528,11 @@
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------
  * Event notification.
  *---------------------------------------------------------------*/
+void dm_kobject_uevent(struct mapped_device *md)
+{
+	kobject_uevent(&md->disk->kobj, KOBJ_CHANGE);
+}
+
 uint32_t dm_next_uevent_seq(struct mapped_device *md)
 {
 	return atomic_add_return(1, &md->uevent_seq);