diff --git a/kernel/irq/handle.c b/kernel/irq/handle.c
index 131ca17..bfec453 100644
--- a/kernel/irq/handle.c
+++ b/kernel/irq/handle.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	       "but no thread function available.", irq, action->name);
 }
 
-static void irq_wake_thread(struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *action)
+void __irq_wake_thread(struct irq_desc *desc, struct irqaction *action)
 {
 	/*
 	 * In case the thread crashed and was killed we just pretend that
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 				break;
 			}
 
-			irq_wake_thread(desc, action);
+			__irq_wake_thread(desc, action);
 
 			/* Fall through to add to randomness */
 		case IRQ_HANDLED: