diff --git a/rust/helpers/maple_tree.c b/rust/helpers/maple_tree.c
index 1dd9ac84a13f..5586486a76e0 100644
--- a/rust/helpers/maple_tree.c
+++ b/rust/helpers/maple_tree.c
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 #include <linux/maple_tree.h>
 
-void rust_helper_mt_init_flags(struct maple_tree *mt, unsigned int flags)
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_mt_init_flags(struct maple_tree *mt,
+					     unsigned int flags)
 {
 	mt_init_flags(mt, flags);
 }