diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index b19a0021a0bd..265a61d011df 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -464,6 +464,7 @@ void __netdev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev)
 			dev_hold(dev);
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__netdev_watchdog_up);
 
 static void dev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev)
 {