diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index cd4a3db4659a..476edfe7d8f5 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ struct file *alloc_empty_backing_file(int flags, const struct cred *cred)
 	ff->file.f_mode |= FMODE_BACKING | FMODE_NOACCOUNT;
 	return &ff->file;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(alloc_empty_backing_file);
 
 /**
  * file_init_path - initialize a 'struct file' based on path