diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
index 5c155fa91eec..760ef603a468 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/device.c
@@ -311,6 +311,15 @@ static int read_port_immutable(struct ib_device *device)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+void ib_get_device_fw_str(struct ib_device *dev, char *str, size_t str_len)
+{
+	if (dev->get_dev_fw_str)
+		dev->get_dev_fw_str(dev, str, str_len);
+	else
+		str[0] = '\0';
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ib_get_device_fw_str);
+
 /**
  * ib_register_device - Register an IB device with IB core
  * @device:Device to register
diff --git a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
index 7e440d41487a..1dc3d0d90202 100644
--- a/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
+++ b/include/rdma/ib_verbs.h
@@ -1956,6 +1956,7 @@ struct ib_device {
 	 * in fast paths.
 	 */
 	int (*get_port_immutable)(struct ib_device *, u8, struct ib_port_immutable *);
+	void (*get_dev_fw_str)(struct ib_device *, char *str, size_t str_len);
 };
 
 struct ib_client {
@@ -1991,6 +1992,8 @@ struct ib_client {
 struct ib_device *ib_alloc_device(size_t size);
 void ib_dealloc_device(struct ib_device *device);
 
+void ib_get_device_fw_str(struct ib_device *device, char *str, size_t str_len);
+
 int ib_register_device(struct ib_device *device,
 		       int (*port_callback)(struct ib_device *,
 					    u8, struct kobject *));