diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 8ce77d9ac716..f78ee759af9c 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -673,6 +673,7 @@ void rcu_idle_enter(void)
 	lockdep_assert_irqs_disabled();
 	rcu_eqs_enter(false);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_idle_enter);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL
 /**
@@ -886,6 +887,7 @@ void rcu_idle_exit(void)
 	rcu_eqs_exit(false);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rcu_idle_exit);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NO_HZ_FULL
 /**