diff --git a/net/wireless/util.c b/net/wireless/util.c
index 45a09de..2762e83 100644
--- a/net/wireless/util.c
+++ b/net/wireless/util.c
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_hdrlen_from_skb);
 
-static int ieee80211_get_mesh_hdrlen(struct ieee80211s_hdr *meshhdr)
+unsigned int ieee80211_get_mesh_hdrlen(struct ieee80211s_hdr *meshhdr)
 {
 	int ae = meshhdr->flags & MESH_FLAGS_AE;
 	/* 802.11-2012, 8.2.4.7.3 */
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@
 		return 18;
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ieee80211_get_mesh_hdrlen);
 
 int ieee80211_data_to_8023(struct sk_buff *skb, const u8 *addr,
 			   enum nl80211_iftype iftype)