1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
index c47e13b79eee..4956da133be4 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/core.c
@@ -527,7 +527,14 @@ int mmc_try_claim_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_try_claim_host);
 
-static void mmc_do_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
+/**
+ *      mmc_do_release_host - release a claimed host
+ *      @host: mmc host to release
+ *
+ *      If you successfully claimed a host, this function will
+ *      release it again.
+ */
+void mmc_do_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
 {
         unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -542,6 +549,7 @@ static void mmc_do_release_host(struct mmc_host *host)
                 wake_up(&host->wq);
         }
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mmc_do_release_host);
 
 void mmc_host_deeper_disable(struct work_struct *work)
 {