diff --git a/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c b/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c
index 50640cc..a7aae24 100644
--- a/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/oprofile/cpu_buffer.c
@@ -406,6 +406,21 @@
 	return op_cpu_buffer_add_data(entry, val);
 }
 
+int oprofile_add_data64(struct op_entry *entry, u64 val)
+{
+	if (!entry->event)
+		return 0;
+	if (op_cpu_buffer_get_size(entry) < 2)
+		/*
+		 * the function returns 0 to indicate a too small
+		 * buffer, even if there is some space left
+		 */
+		return 0;
+	if (!op_cpu_buffer_add_data(entry, (u32)val))
+		return 0;
+	return op_cpu_buffer_add_data(entry, (u32)(val >> 32));
+}
+
 int oprofile_write_commit(struct op_entry *entry)
 {
 	if (!entry->event)