diff --git a/kernel/extable.c b/kernel/extable.c
index 7501b53..7fe2628 100644
--- a/kernel/extable.c
+++ b/kernel/extable.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	return e;
 }
 
-static int core_kernel_text(unsigned long addr)
+int core_kernel_text(unsigned long addr)
 {
 	if (addr >= (unsigned long)_stext &&
 	    addr <= (unsigned long)_etext)