diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
index 5ec97def3513..e45935a5856a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c
@@ -1108,12 +1108,13 @@ static void __handle_link_change(struct usbnet *dev)
 	clear_bit(EVENT_LINK_CHANGE, &dev->flags);
 }
 
-static void usbnet_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *net)
+void usbnet_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *net)
 {
 	struct usbnet		*dev = netdev_priv(net);
 
 	usbnet_defer_kevent(dev, EVENT_SET_RX_MODE);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_set_rx_mode);
 
 static void __handle_set_rx_mode(struct usbnet *dev)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 3a856963a363..2e4f7721fc4e 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ extern int usbnet_set_link_ksettings(struct net_device *net,
 extern u32 usbnet_get_link(struct net_device *net);
 extern u32 usbnet_get_msglevel(struct net_device *);
 extern void usbnet_set_msglevel(struct net_device *, u32);
+extern void usbnet_set_rx_mode(struct net_device *net);
 extern void usbnet_get_drvinfo(struct net_device *, struct ethtool_drvinfo *);
 extern int usbnet_nway_reset(struct net_device *net);