diff --git a/drivers/char/sysrq.c b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
index 5d64e3a..878ac0c 100644
--- a/drivers/char/sysrq.c
+++ b/drivers/char/sysrq.c
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@
                 sysrq_key_table[i] = op_p;
 }
 
-static void __handle_sysrq(int key, struct tty_struct *tty, int check_mask)
+void __handle_sysrq(int key, struct tty_struct *tty, int check_mask)
 {
 	struct sysrq_key_op *op_p;
 	int orig_log_level;