diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/random.h b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/random.h
index 808c5bc55974..893ee2b7b728 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/random.h
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/include/linux/random.h
@@ -1,120 +1,129 @@
 /*-
  * Copyright (c) 2010 Isilon Systems, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 iX Systems, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2010 Panasas, Inc.
  * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Mellanox Technologies, Ltd.
  * All rights reserved.
  * Copyright 2023 The FreeBSD Foundation
  *
  * Portions of this software was developed by Björn Zeeb
  * under sponsorship from the FreeBSD Foundation.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
  * are met:
  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
  *    notice unmodified, this list of conditions, and the following
  *    disclaimer.
  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
  *
  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
  * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
  * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
  * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
  * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
  * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
  */
 
 #ifndef _LINUXKPI_LINUX_RANDOM_H_
 #define	_LINUXKPI_LINUX_RANDOM_H_
 
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <sys/random.h>
 #include <sys/libkern.h>
 
 static inline void
 get_random_bytes(void *buf, int nbytes)
 {
 
 	arc4random_buf(buf, nbytes);
 }
 
 static inline u_int
 get_random_int(void)
 {
 	u_int val;
 
 	get_random_bytes(&val, sizeof(val));
 	return (val);
 }
 
+static inline uint8_t
+get_random_u8(void)
+{
+	uint8_t val;
+
+	get_random_bytes(&val, sizeof(val));
+	return (val);
+}
+
 #define	get_random_u32() get_random_int()
 
 /*
  * See "Fast Random Integer Generation in an Interval" by Daniel Lemire
  * [https://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.10941.pdf] for implementation insights.
  */
 static inline uint32_t
 get_random_u32_inclusive(uint32_t floor, uint32_t ceil)
 {
 	uint64_t x;
 	uint32_t t, v;
 
 	MPASS(ceil >= floor);
 
 	v = get_random_u32();
 	t = ceil - floor + 1;
 	x = (uint64_t)t * v;
 	while (x < t)
 		x = (uint64_t)t * get_random_u32();
 	v = x >> 32;
 
 	return (floor + v);
 }
 
 static inline u_long
 get_random_long(void)
 {
 	u_long val;
 
 	get_random_bytes(&val, sizeof(val));
 	return (val);
 }
 
 static inline uint64_t
 get_random_u64(void)
 {
 	uint64_t val;
 
 	get_random_bytes(&val, sizeof(val));
 	return (val);
 }
 
 static inline uint32_t
 get_random_u32_below(uint32_t max)
 {
 	return (arc4random_uniform(max));
 }
 
 static __inline uint32_t
 prandom_u32(void)
 {
 	uint32_t val;
 
 	get_random_bytes(&val, sizeof(val));
 	return (val);
 }
 
 static inline u32
 prandom_u32_max(u32 max)
 {
 	return (arc4random_uniform(max));
 }
 
 #endif /* _LINUXKPI_LINUX_RANDOM_H_ */