diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index c43b3e2..bce933e 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -1497,6 +1497,8 @@
 
 DECLARE_RWSEM(uts_sem);
 
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(uts_sem);
+
 asmlinkage long sys_newuname(struct new_utsname __user * name)
 {
 	int errno = 0;