diff --git a/net/sched/sch_generic.c b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
index 88ce8edf1261..04ca08f85220 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_generic.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_generic.c
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ 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)
 {