diff --git a/kernel/sched/fair.c b/kernel/sched/fair.c
index cc83f4981dd7..f6aa8091f9f5 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/fair.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/fair.c
@@ -7403,7 +7403,8 @@ static bool yield_to_task_fair(struct rq *rq, struct task_struct *p)
  *      rewrite all of this once again.]
  */
 
-static unsigned long __read_mostly max_load_balance_interval = HZ/10;
+unsigned long __read_mostly max_load_balance_interval = HZ/10;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(max_load_balance_interval);
 
 enum fbq_type { regular, remote, all };
 
diff --git a/kernel/sched/sched.h b/kernel/sched/sched.h
index ead54691a6e4..1a072b6cec1c 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/sched.h
+++ b/kernel/sched/sched.h
@@ -1908,6 +1908,7 @@ extern void trigger_load_balance(struct rq *rq);
 
 extern void set_cpus_allowed_common(struct task_struct *p, const struct cpumask *new_mask);
 
+extern unsigned long __read_mostly max_load_balance_interval;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_CPU_IDLE