diff --git a/block/blk-merge.c b/block/blk-merge.c
index 4e3483a16b757..3363b13219082 100644
--- a/block/blk-merge.c
+++ b/block/blk-merge.c
@@ -972,13 +972,7 @@ static void blk_account_io_merge_bio(struct request *req)
 	part_stat_unlock();
 }
 
-enum bio_merge_status {
-	BIO_MERGE_OK,
-	BIO_MERGE_NONE,
-	BIO_MERGE_FAILED,
-};
-
-static enum bio_merge_status bio_attempt_back_merge(struct request *req,
+enum bio_merge_status bio_attempt_back_merge(struct request *req,
 		struct bio *bio, unsigned int nr_segs)
 {
 	const blk_opf_t ff = bio_failfast(bio);
diff --git a/block/blk.h b/block/blk.h
index 17786052f32de..bca50a9510c80 100644
--- a/block/blk.h
+++ b/block/blk.h
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ static inline void bio_integrity_free(struct bio *bio)
 unsigned long blk_rq_timeout(unsigned long timeout);
 void blk_add_timer(struct request *req);
 
+enum bio_merge_status {
+	BIO_MERGE_OK,
+	BIO_MERGE_NONE,
+	BIO_MERGE_FAILED,
+};
+
+enum bio_merge_status bio_attempt_back_merge(struct request *req,
+		struct bio *bio, unsigned int nr_segs);
 bool blk_attempt_plug_merge(struct request_queue *q, struct bio *bio,
 		unsigned int nr_segs);
 bool blk_bio_list_merge(struct request_queue *q, struct list_head *list,