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diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 69445a33ace6..8810b6bbebfe 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -6075,6 +6075,26 @@ int dev_get_phys_port_name(struct net_device *dev,
EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_get_phys_port_name);
/**
+ * dev_change_proto_down - update protocol port state information
+ * @dev: device
+ * @proto_down: new value
+ *
+ * This info can be used by switch drivers to set the phys state of the
+ * port.
+ */
+int dev_change_proto_down(struct net_device *dev, bool proto_down)
+{
+ const struct net_device_ops *ops = dev->netdev_ops;
+
+ if (!ops->ndo_change_proto_down)
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (!netif_device_present(dev))
+ return -ENODEV;
+ return ops->ndo_change_proto_down(dev, proto_down);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dev_change_proto_down);
+
+/**
* dev_new_index - allocate an ifindex
* @net: the applicable net namespace
*