diff --git a/kernel/reboot.c b/kernel/reboot.c
index a6ad5eb2fa733f..31bf2611ee12f6 100644
--- a/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cad_pid);
 #define DEFAULT_REBOOT_MODE
 #endif
 enum reboot_mode reboot_mode DEFAULT_REBOOT_MODE;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(reboot_mode);
 enum reboot_mode panic_reboot_mode = REBOOT_UNDEFINED;
 
 /*