diff --git a/drivers/base/platform.c b/drivers/base/platform.c
index 9d2ee25deaf5c..58efaf2f12594 100644
--- a/drivers/base/platform.c
+++ b/drivers/base/platform.c
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ struct platform_device *platform_device_register_data(
 	platform_device_put(pdev);
 	return ERR_PTR(retval);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(platform_device_register_data);
 
 static int platform_drv_probe(struct device *_dev)
 {