diff --git a/include/linux/string_choices.h b/include/linux/string_choices.h
index f3ba4f52ff26..a27c87c954ae 100644
--- a/include/linux/string_choices.h
+++ b/include/linux/string_choices.h
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ static inline const char *str_high_low(bool v)
 }
 #define str_low_high(v)		str_high_low(!(v))
 
+static inline const char *str_input_output(bool v)
+{
+	return v ? "input" : "output";
+}
+#define str_output_input(v)	str_input_output(!(v))
+
 static inline const char *str_on_off(bool v)
 {
 	return v ? "on" : "off";