diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
index 7fa960bd3df1..42da760e0f45 100644
--- a/drivers/of/base.c
+++ b/drivers/of/base.c
@@ -578,6 +578,7 @@ int of_device_compatible_match(struct device_node *device,
 
 	return score;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(of_device_compatible_match);
 
 /**
  * of_machine_is_compatible - Test root of device tree for a given compatible value