diff --git a/crypto/aead.c b/crypto/aead.c
index 04add3dc..e4cb351 100644
--- a/crypto/aead.c
+++ b/crypto/aead.c
@@ -470,8 +470,7 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-static struct crypto_alg *crypto_lookup_aead(const char *name, u32 type,
-					     u32 mask)
+struct crypto_alg *crypto_lookup_aead(const char *name, u32 type, u32 mask)
 {
 	struct crypto_alg *alg;
 
@@ -503,6 +502,7 @@
 
 	return ERR_PTR(crypto_nivaead_default(alg, type, mask));
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(crypto_lookup_aead);
 
 int crypto_grab_aead(struct crypto_aead_spawn *spawn, const char *name,
 		     u32 type, u32 mask)