diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index 144b615f3a89..8645181fca0f 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -41,6 +41,16 @@ extern const char linux_proc_banner[];
 #define DIV_ROUND_UP(n,d) (((n) + (d) - 1) / (d))
 #define roundup(x, y) ((((x) + ((y) - 1)) / (y)) * (y))
 
+/**
+ * upper_32_bits - return bits 32-63 of a number
+ * @n: the number we're accessing
+ *
+ * A basic shift-right of a 64- or 32-bit quantity.  Use this to suppress
+ * the "right shift count >= width of type" warning when that quantity is
+ * 32-bits.
+ */
+#define upper_32_bits(n) ((u32)(((n) >> 16) >> 16))
+
 #define	KERN_EMERG	"<0>"	/* system is unusable			*/
 #define	KERN_ALERT	"<1>"	/* action must be taken immediately	*/
 #define	KERN_CRIT	"<2>"	/* critical conditions			*/