diff --git a/drivers/pnp/base.h b/drivers/pnp/base.h
index 4fe7c58f57e9..886dac823ed6 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/base.h
+++ b/drivers/pnp/base.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ void pnp_remove_card(struct pnp_card *card);
 int pnp_add_card_device(struct pnp_card *card, struct pnp_dev *dev);
 void pnp_remove_card_device(struct pnp_dev *dev);
 
+struct pnp_option *pnp_build_option(int priority);
 struct pnp_option *pnp_register_independent_option(struct pnp_dev *dev);
 struct pnp_option *pnp_register_dependent_option(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 						 int priority);
diff --git a/drivers/pnp/resource.c b/drivers/pnp/resource.c
index 2041620d5682..390b50096e30 100644
--- a/drivers/pnp/resource.c
+++ b/drivers/pnp/resource.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static int pnp_reserve_mem[16] = {[0 ... 15] = -1 };	/* reserve (don't use) some
  * option registration
  */
 
-static struct pnp_option *pnp_build_option(int priority)
+struct pnp_option *pnp_build_option(int priority)
 {
 	struct pnp_option *option = pnp_alloc(sizeof(struct pnp_option));