diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
index 1237f13fed51..25db000fa5b3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ unsigned long msr_check_and_set(unsigned long bits)
 
 	return newmsr;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(msr_check_and_set);
 
 void __msr_check_and_clear(unsigned long bits)
 {