diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index 3d5202eda22f262e5c134bfb1f55b7e248dfcd79..e2949397c19b0d58bbebf84d37028ae9b969546c 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
 
 #if GCC_VERSION >= 30400
 #define __must_check		__attribute__((warn_unused_result))
+#define __malloc		__attribute__((__malloc__))
 #endif
 
 #if GCC_VERSION >= 40000
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index b5ff9881bef8f9696e921fb8731e1ff0ff072a94..793c0829e3a3909dd532c972e513c7b8164a16ed 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
 #define __deprecated_for_modules
 #endif
 
+#ifndef __malloc
+#define __malloc
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Allow us to avoid 'defined but not used' warnings on functions and data,
  * as well as force them to be emitted to the assembly file.