diff --git a/include/linux/serial_core.h b/include/linux/serial_core.h
index 76e110363745..c31ae43c073d 100644
--- a/include/linux/serial_core.h
+++ b/include/linux/serial_core.h
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ struct uart_port {
 	void			(*set_termios)(struct uart_port *,
 				               struct ktermios *new,
 				               struct ktermios *old);
+	int			(*handle_irq)(struct uart_port *);
 	void			(*pm)(struct uart_port *, unsigned int state,
 				      unsigned int old);
 	unsigned int		irq;			/* irq number */