diff --git a/include/linux/sysfs.h b/include/linux/sysfs.h
index add3c5a40827..7858eac40aa7 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysfs.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysfs.h
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ static inline int sysfs_create_group(struct kobject *kobj,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static inline int sysfs_update_group(struct kobject *kobj,
+				const struct attribute_group *grp)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline void sysfs_remove_group(struct kobject *kobj,
 				      const struct attribute_group *grp)
 {