diff --git a/kernel/timer.c b/kernel/timer.c
index dd6c2c1c561b..b22bd39740dd 100644
--- a/kernel/timer.c
+++ b/kernel/timer.c
@@ -505,6 +505,8 @@ int try_to_del_timer_sync(struct timer_list *timer)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(try_to_del_timer_sync);
+
 /**
  * del_timer_sync - deactivate a timer and wait for the handler to finish.
  * @timer: the timer to be deactivated