diff --git a/drivers/base/soc.c b/drivers/base/soc.c
index 7e91894a380b..61638acf6695 100644
--- a/drivers/base/soc.c
+++ b/drivers/base/soc.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct device *soc_device_to_device(struct soc_device *soc_dev)
 {
 	return &soc_dev->dev;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(soc_device_to_device);
 
 static umode_t soc_attribute_mode(struct kobject *kobj,
 				struct attribute *attr,