diff --git a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
index cad8035c748d..63baee36f2fe 100644
--- a/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
+++ b/drivers/ufs/core/ufshcd.c
@@ -4160,7 +4160,7 @@ out_unlock:
  *
  * Returns 0 on success, non-zero value on failure
  */
-static int ufshcd_uic_change_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba, u8 mode)
+int ufshcd_uic_change_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba, u8 mode)
 {
 	struct uic_command uic_cmd = {0};
 	int ret;
@@ -4185,6 +4185,7 @@ static int ufshcd_uic_change_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba, u8 mode)
 out:
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ufshcd_uic_change_pwr_mode);
 
 int ufshcd_link_recovery(struct ufs_hba *hba)
 {
diff --git a/include/ufs/ufshcd.h b/include/ufs/ufshcd.h
index aa6c34eb4e98..0ba563817b2b 100644
--- a/include/ufs/ufshcd.h
+++ b/include/ufs/ufshcd.h
@@ -1129,6 +1129,7 @@ extern int ufshcd_dme_get_attr(struct ufs_hba *hba, u32 attr_sel,
 			       u32 *mib_val, u8 peer);
 extern int ufshcd_config_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba,
 			struct ufs_pa_layer_attr *desired_pwr_mode);
+extern int ufshcd_uic_change_pwr_mode(struct ufs_hba *hba, u8 mode);
 
 /* UIC command interfaces for DME primitives */
 #define DME_LOCAL	0