diff --git a/kernel/softirq.c b/kernel/softirq.c
index 4877516..accc851 100644
--- a/kernel/softirq.c
+++ b/kernel/softirq.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  * to the pending events, so lets the scheduler to balance
  * the softirq load for us.
  */
-static inline void wakeup_softirqd(void)
+void wakeup_softirqd(void)
 {
 	/* Interrupts are disabled: no need to stop preemption */
 	struct task_struct *tsk = __get_cpu_var(ksoftirqd);