diff --git a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
index 04a9a92586..a66feac14f 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/cfi_flash.c
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ u64 flash_read64(void *addr)__attribute__((weak, alias("__flash_read64")));
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  */
 #if defined(CONFIG_ENV_IS_IN_FLASH) || defined(CONFIG_ENV_ADDR_REDUND) || (CONFIG_SYS_MONITOR_BASE >= CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_BASE)
-static flash_info_t *flash_get_info(ulong base)
+flash_info_t *flash_get_info(ulong base)
 {
 	int i;
 	flash_info_t * info = 0;
diff --git a/include/flash.h b/include/flash.h
index 02c6a04314..8b8979e2f7 100644
--- a/include/flash.h
+++ b/include/flash.h
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ extern int jedec_flash_match(flash_info_t *info, ulong base);
 #define CFI_CMDSET_AMD_LEGACY		0xFFF0
 #endif
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_SYS_FLASH_CFI)
+extern flash_info_t *flash_get_info(ulong base);
+#endif
 
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------------------
  * return codes from flash_write():