diff --git a/include/linux/rcupdate.h b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
index 9cac722b169c..ffe24c09e53d 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcupdate.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcupdate.h
@@ -905,6 +905,14 @@ static inline notrace void rcu_read_unlock_sched_notrace(void)
 #define RCU_INIT_POINTER(p, v) \
 		p = (typeof(*v) __force __rcu *)(v)
 
+/**
+ * RCU_POINTER_INITIALIZER() - statically initialize an RCU protected pointer
+ *
+ * GCC-style initialization for an RCU-protected pointer in a structure field.
+ */
+#define RCU_POINTER_INITIALIZER(p, v) \
+		.p = (typeof(*v) __force __rcu *)(v)
+
 static __always_inline bool __is_kfree_rcu_offset(unsigned long offset)
 {
 	return offset < 4096;