diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 8a4d01e427a2..119e20cad662 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -487,6 +487,7 @@ void __netdev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev)
 			dev_hold(dev);
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__netdev_watchdog_up);
 
 static void dev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev)
 {