diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc.c b/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc.c
index 7cd3f0b154c5..8790f0f007b4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc.c
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ static void netvsc_disconnect_vsp(struct netvsc_device *net_device)
 /*
  * netvsc_device_remove - Callback when the root bus device is removed
  */
-static int netvsc_device_remove(struct hv_device *device)
+int netvsc_device_remove(struct hv_device *device)
 {
 	struct netvsc_device *net_device;
 	struct hv_netvsc_packet *netvsc_packet, *pos;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc_api.h b/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc_api.h
index d09d6eb77046..d8d77c044329 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc_api.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/hv/netvsc_api.h
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ struct netvsc_device_info {
 
 /* Interface */
 int netvsc_device_add(struct hv_device *device, void *additional_info);
+int netvsc_device_remove(struct hv_device *device);
 int netvsc_initialize(struct hv_driver *drv);
 int rndis_filter_open(struct hv_device *dev);
 int rndis_filter_close(struct hv_device *dev);