diff --git a/include/linux/list.h b/include/linux/list.h
index 164b4d0e9d2a..1837caedf723 100644
--- a/include/linux/list.h
+++ b/include/linux/list.h
@@ -686,6 +686,14 @@ static inline void list_splice_tail_init(struct list_head *list,
 #define list_for_each(pos, head) \
 	for (pos = (head)->next; !list_is_head(pos, (head)); pos = pos->next)
 
+/**
+ * list_for_each_reverse - iterate backwards over a list
+ * @pos:	the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor.
+ * @head:	the head for your list.
+ */
+#define list_for_each_reverse(pos, head) \
+	for (pos = (head)->prev; pos != (head); pos = pos->prev)
+
 /**
  * list_for_each_rcu - Iterate over a list in an RCU-safe fashion
  * @pos:	the &struct list_head to use as a loop cursor.