diff --git a/unix/syscall_linux.go b/unix/syscall_linux.go
index 96ff70dc..466b2576 100644
--- a/unix/syscall_linux.go
+++ b/unix/syscall_linux.go
@@ -57,6 +57,15 @@ func Fchmodat(dirfd int, path string, mode uint32, flags int) (err error) {
 // ioctl itself should not be exposed directly, but additional get/set
 // functions for specific types are permissible.
 
+// IoctlSetPointerInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an
+// integer value on fd, using the specified request number. The ioctl
+// argument is called with a pointer to the integer value, rather than
+// passing the integer value directly.
+func IoctlSetPointerInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {
+	v := int32(value)
+	return ioctl(fd, req, uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&v)))
+}
+
 // IoctlSetInt performs an ioctl operation which sets an integer value
 // on fd, using the specified request number.
 func IoctlSetInt(fd int, req uint, value int) error {