diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
index 6f594d2d334f..435ce14e676c 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,7 @@ int serial8250_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port, unsigned int iir)
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(serial8250_handle_irq);
 
 static int serial8250_default_handle_irq(struct uart_port *port)
 {