diff --git a/mm/swapfile.c b/mm/swapfile.c
index 58877312cf6b..2d259fdb2347 100644
--- a/mm/swapfile.c
+++ b/mm/swapfile.c
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ static sector_t map_swap_entry(swp_entry_t, struct block_device**);
 DEFINE_SPINLOCK(swap_lock);
 static unsigned int nr_swapfiles;
 atomic_long_t nr_swap_pages;
+/*
+ * Some modules use swappable objects and may try to swap them out under
+ * memory pressure (via the shrinker). Before doing so, they may wish to
+ * check to see if any swap space is available.
+ */
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nr_swap_pages);
 /* protected with swap_lock. reading in vm_swap_full() doesn't need lock */
 long total_swap_pages;
 static int least_priority;