diff --git a/kernel/cred.c b/kernel/cred.c
index 70bda79fae24..dd76cfe5f5b0 100644
--- a/kernel/cred.c
+++ b/kernel/cred.c
@@ -799,6 +799,7 @@ bool creds_are_invalid(const struct cred *cred)
 #endif
 	return false;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(creds_are_invalid);
 
 /*
  * dump invalid credentials