diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
index 476e3ddf8890..a451bc374b9b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c
@@ -384,6 +384,7 @@ start_thread(struct pt_regs *regs, unsigned long new_ip, unsigned long new_sp)
 	start_thread_common(regs, new_ip, new_sp,
 			    __USER_CS, __USER_DS, 0);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(start_thread);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 void compat_start_thread(struct pt_regs *regs, u32 new_ip, u32 new_sp)