diff --git a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
index 19b9c51..531e0a8 100644
--- a/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
+++ b/fs/btrfs/ctree.c
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ struct extent_buffer *btrfs_lock_root_node(struct btrfs_root *root)
  * tree until you end up with a lock on the root.  A locked buffer
  * is returned, with a reference held.
  */
-static struct extent_buffer *btrfs_read_lock_root_node(struct btrfs_root *root)
+struct extent_buffer *btrfs_read_lock_root_node(struct btrfs_root *root)
 {
 	struct extent_buffer *eb;