diff --git a/fs/cifs/inode.c b/fs/cifs/inode.c
index 475115c..4690a36 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/inode.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/inode.c
@@ -1051,7 +1051,7 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static void posix_fill_in_inode(struct inode *tmp_inode,
+void posix_fill_in_inode(struct inode *tmp_inode,
 	FILE_UNIX_BASIC_INFO *pData, int isNewInode)
 {
 	struct cifsInodeInfo *cifsInfo = CIFS_I(tmp_inode);