3 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
index 1eafb817583..4a9f929725f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.c
@@ -467,7 +467,8 @@ static void wl1271_boot_hw_version(struct wl1271 *wl)
         wl->hw_pg_ver = (s8)fuse;
 }
 
-int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
+/* uploads NVS and firmware */
+int wl1271_load_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {
         int ret = 0;
         u32 tmp, clk, pause;
@@ -572,6 +573,20 @@ int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
         if (ret < 0)
                 goto out;
 
+out:
+        return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wl1271_load_firmware);
+
+int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl)
+{
+        int ret;
+
+        /* upload NVS and firmware */
+        ret = wl1271_load_firmware(wl);
+        if (ret)
+                return ret;
+
         /* 10.5 start firmware */
         ret = wl1271_boot_run_firmware(wl);
         if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.h b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.h
index c7d771959f3..d67dcffa31e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.h
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/boot.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include "wl12xx.h"
 
 int wl1271_boot(struct wl1271 *wl);
+int wl1271_load_firmware(struct wl1271 *wl);
 
 #define WL1271_NO_SUBBANDS 8
 #define WL1271_NO_POWER_LEVELS 4
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.c b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.c
index 35c2f1aca6b..d557f73e7c1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/io.c
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ int wl1271_set_partition(struct wl1271 *wl,
 
         return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(wl1271_set_partition);
 
 void wl1271_io_reset(struct wl1271 *wl)
 {