2 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/fbmem.c b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
index b64f061dd447..2ac32e6b5953 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbmem.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbmem.c
@@ -46,6 +46,17 @@
 struct fb_info *registered_fb[FB_MAX] __read_mostly;
 int num_registered_fb __read_mostly;
 
+int lock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info)
+{
+        mutex_lock(&info->lock);
+        if (!info->fbops) {
+                mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
+                return 0;
+        }
+        return 1;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(lock_fb_info);
+
 /*
  * Helpers
  */
diff --git a/include/linux/fb.h b/include/linux/fb.h
index fe7d0d7907ab..f563c5013932 100644
--- a/include/linux/fb.h
+++ b/include/linux/fb.h
@@ -961,15 +961,7 @@ extern struct fb_info *registered_fb[FB_MAX];
 extern int num_registered_fb;
 extern struct class *fb_class;
 
-static inline int lock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info)
-{
-        mutex_lock(&info->lock);
-        if (!info->fbops) {
-                mutex_unlock(&info->lock);
-                return 0;
-        }
-        return 1;
-}
+extern int lock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info);
 
 static inline void unlock_fb_info(struct fb_info *info)
 {