diff --git a/include/net/cfg80211.h b/include/net/cfg80211.h
index 90f9bfa3bfc2..dba7874d1963 100644
--- a/include/net/cfg80211.h
+++ b/include/net/cfg80211.h
@@ -1058,6 +1058,17 @@ static inline void *wiphy_priv(struct wiphy *wiphy)
 	return &wiphy->priv;
 }
 
+/**
+ * priv_to_wiphy - return the wiphy containing the priv
+ *
+ * @priv: a pointer previously returned by wiphy_priv
+ */
+static inline struct wiphy *priv_to_wiphy(void *priv)
+{
+	BUG_ON(!priv);
+	return container_of(priv, struct wiphy, priv);
+}
+
 /**
  * set_wiphy_dev - set device pointer for wiphy
  *