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diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index f9d71eab05..9202703be2 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -425,6 +425,17 @@ static inline void list_splice_init_rcu(struct list_head *list,
 #define list_entry(ptr, type, member) \
 	container_of(ptr, type, member)
 
+/**
+ * list_first_entry - get the first element from a list
+ * @ptr:	the list head to take the element from.
+ * @type:	the type of the struct this is embedded in.
+ * @member:	the name of the list_struct within the struct.
+ *
+ * Note, that list is expected to be not empty.
+ */
+#define list_first_entry(ptr, type, member) \
+	list_entry((ptr)->next, type, member)
+
 /**
  * list_for_each	-	iterate over a list
  * @pos:	the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor.