diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
index 685d9a957b19..a2ea684169e9 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/core.c
@@ -53,10 +53,11 @@ static char *def_disp_name;
 module_param_named(def_disp, def_disp_name, charp, 0);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(def_disp, "default display name");
 
-const char *dss_get_default_display_name(void)
+const char *omapdss_get_default_display_name(void)
 {
 	return core.default_display_name;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(omapdss_get_default_display_name);
 
 enum omapdss_version omapdss_get_version(void)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
index 1e587306215f..90edd718e9e7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/display.c
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ int dss_init_device(struct platform_device *pdev,
 {
 	struct device_attribute *attr;
 	int i, r;
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	bool force;
 
 	force = def_disp_name && strcmp(def_disp_name, dssdev->name) == 0;
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
index 56748cf8760e..11d64b09cffe 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dpi.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ static int __init dpi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static struct omap_dss_device * __init dpi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
index 7d0db2bf2fc6..2ba505b33153 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dsi.c
@@ -5100,7 +5100,7 @@ static struct omap_dss_device * __init dsi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *p
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
 	struct dsi_data *dsi = dsi_get_dsidrv_data(pdev);
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
index 00e0a36723b9..d468743a209e 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/dss.h
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ struct seq_file;
 struct platform_device;
 
 /* core */
-const char *dss_get_default_display_name(void);
 struct bus_type *dss_get_bus(void);
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_dsi(void);
 struct regulator *dss_get_vdds_sdi(void);
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
index c1c54883fbe7..54931f14c099 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/hdmi.c
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ int hdmi_audio_config(struct omap_dss_audio *audio)
 static struct omap_dss_device * __init hdmi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
index 7282e5af3e1a..7bfeb13cf3d0 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/rfbi.c
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ static int __init rfbi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static struct omap_dss_device * __init rfbi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
index 7760851f6e5d..882ce89765e7 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/sdi.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int __init sdi_init_display(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev)
 static struct omap_dss_device * __init sdi_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
index 56efa3bb465d..e8fddc9012cb 100644
--- a/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/video/omap2/dss/venc.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static void venc_put_clocks(void)
 static struct omap_dss_device * __init venc_find_dssdev(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {
 	struct omap_dss_board_info *pdata = pdev->dev.platform_data;
-	const char *def_disp_name = dss_get_default_display_name();
+	const char *def_disp_name = omapdss_get_default_display_name();
 	struct omap_dss_device *def_dssdev;
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/include/video/omapdss.h b/include/video/omapdss.h
index eac5f2562253..bf2c68ad1995 100644
--- a/include/video/omapdss.h
+++ b/include/video/omapdss.h
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ void omap_dss_put_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 struct omap_dss_device *omap_dss_get_next_device(struct omap_dss_device *from);
 struct omap_dss_device *omap_dss_find_device(void *data,
 		int (*match)(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev, void *data));
+const char *omapdss_get_default_display_name(void);
 
 int omap_dss_start_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);
 void omap_dss_stop_device(struct omap_dss_device *dssdev);