diff --git a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
index de4f65f..edd6a5d 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/core/host.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
  *	mmc_host_may_gate_card - check if this card may be gated
  *	@card: card to check.
  */
-static bool mmc_host_may_gate_card(struct mmc_card *card)
+bool mmc_host_may_gate_card(struct mmc_card *card)
 {
 	/* If there is no card we may gate it */
 	if (!card)
diff --git a/include/linux/mmc/host.h b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
index 6496f88..27b0c4b 100644
--- a/include/linux/mmc/host.h
+++ b/include/linux/mmc/host.h
@@ -416,6 +416,7 @@
 };
 
 extern struct mmc_host *mmc_alloc_host(int extra, struct device *);
+extern bool mmc_host_may_gate_card(struct mmc_card *);
 extern int mmc_add_host(struct mmc_host *);
 extern void mmc_remove_host(struct mmc_host *);
 extern void mmc_free_host(struct mmc_host *);