diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c b/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c
index 2c3407ee8576..2334bf8a650a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/pmu.c
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ release_pmu(enum arm_pmu_type type)
 {
 	clear_bit_unlock(type, pmu_lock);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(release_pmu);