diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
index d77afe1..8d07ea9 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_cfg80211.c
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@
  * This function validates whether given channel is part of valid
  * channel list.
  */
-static VOS_STATUS wlan_hdd_validate_operation_channel(hdd_adapter_t *pAdapter,int channel)
+VOS_STATUS wlan_hdd_validate_operation_channel(hdd_adapter_t *pAdapter,int channel)
 {
 
     v_U32_t num_ch = 0;