diff --git a/kernel/hung_task.c b/kernel/hung_task.c
index 9a24574988d2..b2fc2727d654 100644
--- a/kernel/hung_task.c
+++ b/kernel/hung_task.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static int __read_mostly sysctl_hung_task_check_count = PID_MAX_LIMIT;
  * Zero means infinite timeout - no checking done:
  */
 unsigned long __read_mostly sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs = CONFIG_DEFAULT_HUNG_TASK_TIMEOUT;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs);
 
 /*
  * Zero (default value) means use sysctl_hung_task_timeout_secs: