diff --git a/include/linux/alarmtimer.h b/include/linux/alarmtimer.h
index 975009e1cbe6..96c5c249b086 100644
--- a/include/linux/alarmtimer.h
+++ b/include/linux/alarmtimer.h
@@ -76,4 +76,7 @@ static inline int alarmtimer_callback_running(struct alarm *timer)
 }
 
 
+/* Provide way to access the rtc device being used by alarmtimers */
+struct rtc_device *alarmtimer_get_rtcdev(void);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
index 8a538c55fc7b..aa27d391bfc8 100644
--- a/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
+++ b/kernel/time/alarmtimer.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rtcdev_lock);
  * If one has not already been chosen, it checks to see if a
  * functional rtc device is available.
  */
-static struct rtc_device *alarmtimer_get_rtcdev(void)
+struct rtc_device *alarmtimer_get_rtcdev(void)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	struct rtc_device *ret;
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ static void alarmtimer_rtc_interface_remove(void)
 	class_interface_unregister(&alarmtimer_rtc_interface);
 }
 #else
-static inline struct rtc_device *alarmtimer_get_rtcdev(void)
+struct rtc_device *alarmtimer_get_rtcdev(void)
 {
 	return NULL;
 }