1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/rust/kernel/sync/lock/mutex.rs b/rust/kernel/sync/lock/mutex.rs
index 0e946ebefce1..70cadbc2e8e2 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/sync/lock/mutex.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/sync/lock/mutex.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,14 @@ pub use new_mutex;
 /// [`struct mutex`]: srctree/include/linux/mutex.h
 pub type Mutex<T> = super::Lock<T, MutexBackend>;
 
+/// A [`Guard`] acquired from locking a [`Mutex`].
+///
+/// This is simply a type alias for a [`Guard`] returned from locking a [`Mutex`]. It will unlock
+/// the [`Mutex`] upon being dropped.
+///
+/// [`Guard`]: super::Guard
+pub type MutexGuard<'a, T> = super::Guard<'a, T, MutexBackend>;
+
 /// A kernel `struct mutex` lock backend.
 pub struct MutexBackend;
 
@@ -126,4 +134,9 @@ unsafe impl super::Backend for MutexBackend {
             None
         }
     }
+
+    unsafe fn assert_is_held(ptr: *mut Self::State) {
+        // SAFETY: The `ptr` pointer is guaranteed to be valid and initialized before use.
+        unsafe { bindings::mutex_assert_is_held(ptr) }
+    }
 }