diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
index fe8b886ff82e..d4288c458576 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ const u16 bnxt_lhint_arr[] = {
 	TX_BD_FLAGS_LHINT_2048_AND_LARGER,
 };
 
-static u16 bnxt_xmit_get_cfa_action(struct sk_buff *skb)
+u16 bnxt_xmit_get_cfa_action(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct metadata_dst *md_dst = skb_metadata_dst(skb);
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
index 3558a36ece12..2b40a5bd57af 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt.h
@@ -2969,6 +2969,7 @@ unsigned int bnxt_get_avail_cp_rings_for_en(struct bnxt *bp);
 int bnxt_reserve_rings(struct bnxt *bp, bool irq_re_init);
 void bnxt_tx_disable(struct bnxt *bp);
 void bnxt_tx_enable(struct bnxt *bp);
+u16 bnxt_xmit_get_cfa_action(struct sk_buff *skb);
 void bnxt_sched_reset_txr(struct bnxt *bp, struct bnxt_tx_ring_info *txr,
 			  u16 curr);
 void bnxt_report_link(struct bnxt *bp);