diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index e8b4039cfb2fddc536e74b86246919970597aacb..86f1f5e43e333766ec6a9fe5276875046c2f2526 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -132,6 +132,26 @@ struct rcu_head {
  */
 #define rcu_read_unlock_bh() __rcu_read_unlock_bh()
 
+/**
+ * rcu_read_lock_sched - mark the beginning of a RCU-classic critical section
+ *
+ * Should be used with either
+ * - synchronize_sched()
+ * or
+ * - call_rcu_sched() and rcu_barrier_sched()
+ * on the write-side to insure proper synchronization.
+ */
+#define rcu_read_lock_sched() preempt_disable()
+
+/*
+ * rcu_read_unlock_sched - marks the end of a RCU-classic critical section
+ *
+ * See rcu_read_lock_sched for more information.
+ */
+#define rcu_read_unlock_sched() preempt_enable()
+
+
+
 /**
  * rcu_dereference - fetch an RCU-protected pointer in an
  * RCU read-side critical section.  This pointer may later