diff --git a/include/linux/fs.h b/include/linux/fs.h
index 023f032..96a1a1f 100644
--- a/include/linux/fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/fs.h
@@ -3057,6 +3057,20 @@ static inline int iocb_flags(struct file *file)
 	return res;
 }
 
+static inline int kiocb_set_rw_flags(struct kiocb *ki, int flags)
+{
+	if (unlikely(flags & ~RWF_SUPPORTED))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+	if (flags & RWF_HIPRI)
+		ki->ki_flags |= IOCB_HIPRI;
+	if (flags & RWF_DSYNC)
+		ki->ki_flags |= IOCB_DSYNC;
+	if (flags & RWF_SYNC)
+		ki->ki_flags |= (IOCB_DSYNC | IOCB_SYNC);
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static inline ino_t parent_ino(struct dentry *dentry)
 {
 	ino_t res;