diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
index 425451453e96..ab3e392ac63c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/ppc_ksyms.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(giveup_altivec);
 #endif /* CONFIG_ALTIVEC */
 #ifdef CONFIG_VSX
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(giveup_vsx);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__giveup_vsx);
 #endif /* CONFIG_VSX */
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPE
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(giveup_spe);