diff --git a/ipc/msg.c b/ipc/msg.c
index be8449d..7d9b069 100644
--- a/ipc/msg.c
+++ b/ipc/msg.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
  * Also take into account the number of nsproxies created so far.
  * This should be done staying within the (MSGMNI , IPCMNI/nr_ipc_ns) range.
  */
-static void recompute_msgmni(struct ipc_namespace *ns)
+void recompute_msgmni(struct ipc_namespace *ns)
 {
 	struct sysinfo i;
 	unsigned long allowed;