diff --git a/fs/file_table.c b/fs/file_table.c
index 3d66dbc..334ce39 100644
--- a/fs/file_table.c
+++ b/fs/file_table.c
@@ -399,6 +399,44 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ *	mark_files_ro - mark all files read-only
+ *	@sb: superblock in question
+ *
+ *	All files are marked read-only.  We don't care about pending
+ *	delete files so this should be used in 'force' mode only.
+ */
+void mark_files_ro(struct super_block *sb)
+{
+	struct file *f;
+
+retry:
+	file_list_lock();
+	list_for_each_entry(f, &sb->s_files, f_u.fu_list) {
+		struct vfsmount *mnt;
+		if (!S_ISREG(f->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
+		       continue;
+		if (!file_count(f))
+			continue;
+		if (!(f->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
+			continue;
+		f->f_mode &= ~FMODE_WRITE;
+		if (file_check_writeable(f) != 0)
+			continue;
+		file_release_write(f);
+		mnt = mntget(f->f_path.mnt);
+		file_list_unlock();
+		/*
+		 * This can sleep, so we can't hold
+		 * the file_list_lock() spinlock.
+		 */
+		mnt_drop_write(mnt);
+		mntput(mnt);
+		goto retry;
+	}
+	file_list_unlock();
+}
+
 void __init files_init(unsigned long mempages)
 { 
 	int n; 
diff --git a/fs/internal.h b/fs/internal.h
index b4dac4f..6d4ef20 100644
--- a/fs/internal.h
+++ b/fs/internal.h
@@ -66,3 +66,8 @@
  * fs_struct.c
  */
 extern void chroot_fs_refs(struct path *, struct path *);
+
+/*
+ * file_table.c
+ */
+extern void mark_files_ro(struct super_block *);
diff --git a/fs/super.c b/fs/super.c
index 1943fdf..c170551 100644
--- a/fs/super.c
+++ b/fs/super.c
@@ -616,45 +616,6 @@
 }
 
 /**
- *	mark_files_ro - mark all files read-only
- *	@sb: superblock in question
- *
- *	All files are marked read-only.  We don't care about pending
- *	delete files so this should be used in 'force' mode only.
- */
-
-static void mark_files_ro(struct super_block *sb)
-{
-	struct file *f;
-
-retry:
-	file_list_lock();
-	list_for_each_entry(f, &sb->s_files, f_u.fu_list) {
-		struct vfsmount *mnt;
-		if (!S_ISREG(f->f_path.dentry->d_inode->i_mode))
-		       continue;
-		if (!file_count(f))
-			continue;
-		if (!(f->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE))
-			continue;
-		f->f_mode &= ~FMODE_WRITE;
-		if (file_check_writeable(f) != 0)
-			continue;
-		file_release_write(f);
-		mnt = mntget(f->f_path.mnt);
-		file_list_unlock();
-		/*
-		 * This can sleep, so we can't hold
-		 * the file_list_lock() spinlock.
-		 */
-		mnt_drop_write(mnt);
-		mntput(mnt);
-		goto retry;
-	}
-	file_list_unlock();
-}
-
-/**
  *	do_remount_sb - asks filesystem to change mount options.
  *	@sb:	superblock in question
  *	@flags:	numeric part of options