diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
index f0f9fc398440..6b28c1b7310c 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 # define __GCC4_has_attribute___externally_visible__  1
 # define __GCC4_has_attribute___noclone__             1
 # define __GCC4_has_attribute___optimize__            1
+# define __GCC4_has_attribute___nonstring__           0
 # define __GCC4_has_attribute___no_sanitize_address__ (__GNUC_MINOR__ >= 8)
 #endif
 
@@ -181,6 +182,19 @@
  */
 #define   noinline                      __attribute__((__noinline__))
 
+/*
+ * Optional: only supported since gcc >= 8
+ * Optional: not supported by clang
+ * Optional: not supported by icc
+ *
+ *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Variable-Attributes.html#index-nonstring-variable-attribute
+ */
+#if __has_attribute(__nonstring__)
+# define __nonstring                    __attribute__((__nonstring__))
+#else
+# define __nonstring
+#endif
+
 /*
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Function-Attributes.html#index-noreturn-function-attribute
  * clang: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AttributeReference.html#noreturn