diff --git a/lib/kobject.c b/lib/kobject.c
index 3b841b97fccd..53bfc853cd8c 100644
--- a/lib/kobject.c
+++ b/lib/kobject.c
@@ -548,6 +548,7 @@ out:
 	kfree(devpath);
 	return error;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(kobject_move);
 
 /**
  * kobject_del - unlink kobject from hierarchy.