diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/util/AutoLock.h b/headers/private/kernel/util/AutoLock.h
index d2cce98a82..e55141fddb 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/util/AutoLock.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/util/AutoLock.h
@@ -196,10 +196,28 @@ public:
 // RecursiveLocker
 typedef AutoLocker<recursive_lock, RecursiveLockLocking> RecursiveLocker;
 
+// BenaphoreLocking
+class BenaphoreLocking {
+public:
+	inline bool Lock(benaphore *lockable)
+	{
+		return benaphore_lock(lockable) == B_OK;
+	}
+
+	inline void Unlock(benaphore *lockable)
+	{
+		benaphore_unlock(lockable);
+	}
+};
+
+// BenaphoreLocker
+typedef AutoLocker<benaphore, BenaphoreLocking> BenaphoreLocker;
+
 }	// namespace BPrivate
 
 using BPrivate::AutoLocker;
 using BPrivate::MutexLocker;
 using BPrivate::RecursiveLocker;
+using BPrivate::BenaphoreLocker;
 
 #endif	// KERNEL_UTIL_AUTO_LOCKER_H