diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
index e7cc5370cd2f..6c7e7986939a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/i8259.c
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ struct legacy_pic default_legacy_pic = {
 };
 
 struct legacy_pic *legacy_pic = &default_legacy_pic;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(legacy_pic);
 
 static int __init i8259A_init_ops(void)
 {