diff --git a/rust/helpers/wait.c b/rust/helpers/wait.c
index ae48e33d9da3..2dde1e451780 100644
--- a/rust/helpers/wait.c
+++ b/rust/helpers/wait.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 
-void rust_helper_init_wait(struct wait_queue_entry *wq_entry)
+__rust_helper void rust_helper_init_wait(struct wait_queue_entry *wq_entry)
 {
 	init_wait(wq_entry);
 }