diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
index 50a071f1c945..777fba48d2d3 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.c
@@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ static ssize_t host_control_on_shutdown_store(struct device *dev,
 }
 
 /**
- * smi_request: generate SMI request
+ * dcdbas_smi_request: generate SMI request
  *
  * Called with smi_data_lock.
  */
-static int smi_request(struct smi_cmd *smi_cmd)
+int dcdbas_smi_request(struct smi_cmd *smi_cmd)
 {
 	cpumask_t old_mask;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -309,14 +309,14 @@ static ssize_t smi_request_store(struct device *dev,
 	switch (val) {
 	case 2:
 		/* Raw SMI */
-		ret = smi_request(smi_cmd);
+		ret = dcdbas_smi_request(smi_cmd);
 		if (!ret)
 			ret = count;
 		break;
 	case 1:
 		/* Calling Interface SMI */
 		smi_cmd->ebx = (u32) virt_to_phys(smi_cmd->command_buffer);
-		ret = smi_request(smi_cmd);
+		ret = dcdbas_smi_request(smi_cmd);
 		if (!ret)
 			ret = count;
 		break;
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ out:
 	mutex_unlock(&smi_data_lock);
 	return ret;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(dcdbas_smi_request);
 
 /**
  * host_control_smi: generate host control SMI
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h
index 87bc3417de27..ca3cb0a54ab6 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h
+++ b/drivers/firmware/dcdbas.h
@@ -101,5 +101,7 @@ struct apm_cmd {
 	} __attribute__ ((packed)) parameters;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
+int dcdbas_smi_request(struct smi_cmd *smi_cmd);
+
 #endif /* _DCDBAS_H_ */