diff --git a/lib/debug_locks.c b/lib/debug_locks.c
index bc3b117..5bf0020 100644
--- a/lib/debug_locks.c
+++ b/lib/debug_locks.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
  * shut up after that.
  */
 int debug_locks = 1;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(debug_locks);
 
 /*
  * The locking-testsuite uses <debug_locks_silent> to get a