diff --git a/kernel/cpu.c b/kernel/cpu.c
index 07455d25329c..ca56397c3b1d 100644
--- a/kernel/cpu.c
+++ b/kernel/cpu.c
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ void lockdep_assert_cpus_held(void)
 
 	percpu_rwsem_assert_held(&cpu_hotplug_lock);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(lockdep_assert_cpus_held);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCKDEP
 int lockdep_is_cpus_held(void)