diff --git a/kernel/watchdog.c b/kernel/watchdog.c
index 57b8e2c25eda..be5e74e62be6 100644
--- a/kernel/watchdog.c
+++ b/kernel/watchdog.c
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ void touch_softlockup_watchdog(void)
 {
 	__get_cpu_var(watchdog_touch_ts) = 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(touch_softlockup_watchdog);
 
 void touch_all_softlockup_watchdogs(void)
 {