diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
index b3f0b47..b1b534d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/netdev.c
@@ -3421,7 +3421,7 @@
 	       ((ctrl & E1000_CTRL_TFCE) ? "TX" : "None" )));
 }
 
-static bool e1000_has_link(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
+bool e1000_has_link(struct e1000_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	bool link_active = 0;