diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c b/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c
index 189665c315cc..a2a50ef4176d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/stdio/hist.c
@@ -373,8 +373,8 @@ static size_t hist_entry_callchain__fprintf(struct hist_entry *he,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int __hist_entry__snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, struct perf_hpp *hpp,
-				  struct perf_hpp_list *hpp_list)
+int __hist_entry__snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, struct perf_hpp *hpp,
+			   struct perf_hpp_list *hpp_list)
 {
 	const char *sep = symbol_conf.field_sep;
 	struct perf_hpp_fmt *fmt;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.h b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
index 6150b94e0d23..ecc4c0c5ce18 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
@@ -487,5 +487,7 @@ static inline struct rb_node *rb_hierarchy_next(struct rb_node *node)
 bool hist_entry__has_hierarchy_children(struct hist_entry *he, float limit);
 int hpp_color_scnprintf(struct perf_hpp *hpp, const char *fmt, ...);
 int __hpp__slsmg_color_printf(struct perf_hpp *hpp, const char *fmt, ...);
+int __hist_entry__snprintf(struct hist_entry *he, struct perf_hpp *hpp,
+			   struct perf_hpp_list *hpp_list);
 
 #endif	/* __PERF_HIST_H */