diff --git a/include/linux/prctl.h b/include/linux/prctl.h
index 711e0a30aacc..3988012255dc 100644
--- a/include/linux/prctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/prctl.h
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@
 #define PR_SET_PTRACER 0x59616d61
 # define PR_SET_PTRACER_ANY ((unsigned long)-1)
 
-#define PR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER 36
-#define PR_GET_CHILD_SUBREAPER 37
+#define PR_SET_CHILD_SUBREAPER	36
+#define PR_GET_CHILD_SUBREAPER	37
 
 /*
  * If no_new_privs is set, then operations that grant new privileges (i.e.
@@ -142,7 +142,9 @@
  * asking selinux for a specific new context (e.g. with runcon) will result
  * in execve returning -EPERM.
  */
-#define PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS 38
-#define PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVS 39
+#define PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS	38
+#define PR_GET_NO_NEW_PRIVS	39
+
+#define PR_GET_TID_ADDRESS	40
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_PRCTL_H */
diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 19a2c7139960..0ec1942ba7ea 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1988,12 +1988,22 @@ out:
 	up_read(&mm->mmap_sem);
 	return error;
 }
+
+static int prctl_get_tid_address(struct task_struct *me, int __user **tid_addr)
+{
+	return put_user(me->clear_child_tid, tid_addr);
+}
+
 #else /* CONFIG_CHECKPOINT_RESTORE */
 static int prctl_set_mm(int opt, unsigned long addr,
 			unsigned long arg4, unsigned long arg5)
 {
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
+static int prctl_get_tid_address(struct task_struct *me, int __user **tid_addr)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
 #endif
 
 SYSCALL_DEFINE5(prctl, int, option, unsigned long, arg2, unsigned long, arg3,
@@ -2131,6 +2141,9 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(prctl, int, option, unsigned long, arg2, unsigned long, arg3,
 				else
 					return -EINVAL;
 				break;
+		case PR_GET_TID_ADDRESS:
+			error = prctl_get_tid_address(me, (int __user **)arg2);
+			break;
 			default:
 				return -EINVAL;
 			}