diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
index 08eb06301791..3982c2dc541e 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
@@ -269,6 +269,18 @@
  */
 #define __section(section)              __attribute__((__section__(section)))
 
+/*
+ * Optional: only supported since gcc >= 12
+ *
+ *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Variable-Attributes.html#index-uninitialized-variable-attribute
+ * clang: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AttributeReference.html#uninitialized
+ */
+#if __has_attribute(__uninitialized__)
+# define __uninitialized		__attribute__((__uninitialized__))
+#else
+# define __uninitialized
+#endif
+
 /*
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Function-Attributes.html#index-unused-function-attribute
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Type-Attributes.html#index-unused-type-attribute