diff --git a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
index 677b5f5..e40319e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -3020,7 +3020,7 @@
  * igb_has_link - check shared code for link and determine up/down
  * @adapter: pointer to driver private info
  **/
-static bool igb_has_link(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
+bool igb_has_link(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	struct e1000_hw *hw = &adapter->hw;
 	bool link_active = false;