diff --git a/include/linux/pwm.h b/include/linux/pwm.h
index 725c9b784e60..c7bfa64aeb14 100644
--- a/include/linux/pwm.h
+++ b/include/linux/pwm.h
@@ -489,6 +489,11 @@ static inline int pwmchip_remove(struct pwm_chip *chip)
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
 
+static inline int devm_pwmchip_add(struct device *dev, struct pwm_chip *chip)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+
 static inline struct pwm_device *pwm_request_from_chip(struct pwm_chip *chip,
 						       unsigned int index,
 						       const char *label)