diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
index e310ca6ed1a3..c2534ca5c6f1 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.c
@@ -785,6 +785,32 @@ err:
 }
 
 
+/**
+ * mei_cl_complete - processes completed operation for a client
+ *
+ * @cl: private data of the file object.
+ * @cb: callback block.
+ */
+void mei_cl_complete(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
+{
+	if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_WRITE) {
+		mei_io_cb_free(cb);
+		cb = NULL;
+		cl->writing_state = MEI_WRITE_COMPLETE;
+		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->tx_wait))
+			wake_up_interruptible(&cl->tx_wait);
+
+	} else if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_READ &&
+			MEI_READING == cl->reading_state) {
+		cl->reading_state = MEI_READ_COMPLETE;
+		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->rx_wait))
+			wake_up_interruptible(&cl->rx_wait);
+		else
+			mei_cl_bus_rx_event(cl);
+
+	}
+}
+
 
 /**
  * mei_cl_all_disconnect - disconnect forcefully all connected clients
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/client.h b/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
index cfdb144526aa..7dc2af7b6fba 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/client.h
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ int mei_cl_disconnect(struct mei_cl *cl);
 int mei_cl_connect(struct mei_cl *cl, struct file *file);
 int mei_cl_read_start(struct mei_cl *cl, size_t length);
 int mei_cl_write(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb, bool blocking);
+void mei_cl_complete(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb);
 
 void mei_host_client_init(struct work_struct *work);
 
diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
index 2ad736989410..93da90a0986f 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/mei/interrupt.c
@@ -30,32 +30,6 @@
 #include "client.h"
 
 
-/**
- * mei_cl_complete_handler - processes completed operation for a client
- *
- * @cl: private data of the file object.
- * @cb: callback block.
- */
-static void mei_cl_complete_handler(struct mei_cl *cl, struct mei_cl_cb *cb)
-{
-	if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_WRITE) {
-		mei_io_cb_free(cb);
-		cb = NULL;
-		cl->writing_state = MEI_WRITE_COMPLETE;
-		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->tx_wait))
-			wake_up_interruptible(&cl->tx_wait);
-
-	} else if (cb->fop_type == MEI_FOP_READ &&
-			MEI_READING == cl->reading_state) {
-		cl->reading_state = MEI_READ_COMPLETE;
-		if (waitqueue_active(&cl->rx_wait))
-			wake_up_interruptible(&cl->rx_wait);
-		else
-			mei_cl_bus_rx_event(cl);
-
-	}
-}
-
 /**
  * mei_irq_compl_handler - dispatch complete handelers
  *	for the completed callbacks
@@ -78,7 +52,7 @@ void mei_irq_compl_handler(struct mei_device *dev, struct mei_cl_cb *compl_list)
 		if (cl == &dev->iamthif_cl)
 			mei_amthif_complete(dev, cb);
 		else
-			mei_cl_complete_handler(cl, cb);
+			mei_cl_complete(cl, cb);
 	}
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(mei_irq_compl_handler);