diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 7942ad3cdb42..f46c2f0a281f 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ void (*__initdata late_time_init)(void);
 char __initdata boot_command_line[COMMAND_LINE_SIZE];
 /* Untouched saved command line (eg. for /proc) */
 char *saved_command_line;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(saved_command_line);
 /* Command line for parameter parsing */
 static char *static_command_line;
 /* Command line for per-initcall parameter parsing */