diff --git a/net/core/skbuff.c b/net/core/skbuff.c
index 0d0fd28..3402eca 100644
--- a/net/core/skbuff.c
+++ b/net/core/skbuff.c
@@ -857,6 +857,27 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	skb_put - add data to a buffer
+ *	@skb: buffer to use
+ *	@len: amount of data to add
+ *
+ *	This function extends the used data area of the buffer. If this would
+ *	exceed the total buffer size the kernel will panic. A pointer to the
+ *	first byte of the extra data is returned.
+ */
+unsigned char *skb_put(struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int len)
+{
+	unsigned char *tmp = skb_tail_pointer(skb);
+	SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT(skb);
+	skb->tail += len;
+	skb->len  += len;
+	if (unlikely(skb->tail > skb->end))
+		skb_over_panic(skb, len, __builtin_return_address(0));
+	return tmp;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(skb_put);
+
 /* Trims skb to length len. It can change skb pointers.
  */