diff --git a/net/sunrpc/svcauth_unix.c b/net/sunrpc/svcauth_unix.c
index d9fdf2e..41147941 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/svcauth_unix.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/svcauth_unix.c
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int
+int
 svcauth_unix_set_client(struct svc_rqst *rqstp)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_in *sin = svc_addr_in(rqstp);
@@ -673,6 +673,8 @@
 	return SVC_OK;
 }
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(svcauth_unix_set_client);
+
 static int
 svcauth_null_accept(struct svc_rqst *rqstp, __be32 *authp)
 {