diff --git a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
index a632f25f144a..416d3423150d 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hvc_console.c
@@ -832,6 +832,7 @@ int hvc_remove(struct hvc_struct *hp)
 		tty_hangup(tty);
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(hvc_remove);
 
 /* Driver initialization: called as soon as someone uses hvc_alloc(). */
 static int hvc_init(void)