diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index bc39e41..cf857c4 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@
 	return mutex_trylock(&rtnl_mutex);
 }
 
+int rtnl_is_locked(void)
+{
+	return mutex_is_locked(&rtnl_mutex);
+}
+
 static struct rtnl_link *rtnl_msg_handlers[NPROTO];
 
 static inline int rtm_msgindex(int msgtype)
@@ -1402,6 +1407,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_lock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_trylock);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_unlock);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_is_locked);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_unicast);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_notify);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtnl_set_sk_err);