diff --git a/include/linux/cpumask.h b/include/linux/cpumask.h
index ee9acb0ce542..a9b3d00915a0 100644
--- a/include/linux/cpumask.h
+++ b/include/linux/cpumask.h
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ typedef struct cpumask { DECLARE_BITMAP(bits, NR_CPUS); } cpumask_t;
  */
 #define cpumask_bits(maskp) ((maskp)->bits)
 
+/**
+ * cpumask_pr_args - printf args to output a cpumask
+ * @maskp: cpumask to be printed
+ *
+ * Can be used to provide arguments for '%*pb[l]' when printing a cpumask.
+ */
+#define cpumask_pr_args(maskp)		nr_cpu_ids, cpumask_bits(maskp)
+
 #if NR_CPUS == 1
 #define nr_cpu_ids		1
 #else
diff --git a/include/linux/nodemask.h b/include/linux/nodemask.h
index 21cef483dc1b..10f8e556ba07 100644
--- a/include/linux/nodemask.h
+++ b/include/linux/nodemask.h
@@ -98,6 +98,14 @@
 typedef struct { DECLARE_BITMAP(bits, MAX_NUMNODES); } nodemask_t;
 extern nodemask_t _unused_nodemask_arg_;
 
+/**
+ * nodemask_pr_args - printf args to output a nodemask
+ * @maskp: nodemask to be printed
+ *
+ * Can be used to provide arguments for '%*pb[l]' when printing a nodemask.
+ */
+#define nodemask_pr_args(maskp)		MAX_NUMNODES, (maskp)->bits
+
 /*
  * The inline keyword gives the compiler room to decide to inline, or
  * not inline a function as it sees best.  However, as these functions