diff --git a/include/linux/can/core.h b/include/linux/can/core.h
index 8339071ab08b..e20a0cd09ba5 100644
--- a/include/linux/can/core.h
+++ b/include/linux/can/core.h
@@ -65,5 +65,6 @@ extern void can_rx_unregister(struct net *net, struct net_device *dev,
 			      void *data);
 
 extern int can_send(struct sk_buff *skb, int loop);
+void can_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk);
 
 #endif /* !_CAN_CORE_H */
diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 5518a7d9eed9..128d37a4c2e0 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -86,11 +86,12 @@ static atomic_t skbcounter = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
 /* af_can socket functions */
 
-static void can_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk)
+void can_sock_destruct(struct sock *sk)
 {
 	skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_receive_queue);
 	skb_queue_purge(&sk->sk_error_queue);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(can_sock_destruct);
 
 static const struct can_proto *can_get_proto(int protocol)
 {