diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
index 27a35b6891805111889c3bf7a339697b7951c954..634bf782dca5bf86d9ab8f481d71740d22699821 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/alternative.h
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ static inline void apply_paravirt(struct paravirt_patch_site *start,
 #define __parainstructions_end	NULL
 #endif
 
+extern void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
+
 /*
  * Clear and restore the kernel write-protection flag on the local CPU.
  * Allows the kernel to edit read-only pages.
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
index 1849d8036ee8930eeca4713e64da5e81df870eff..083bd010d92cf6d90bc7f33d408e0102351f6ad0 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/alternative.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static void __init_or_module add_nops(void *insns, unsigned int len)
 
 extern struct alt_instr __alt_instructions[], __alt_instructions_end[];
 extern s32 __smp_locks[], __smp_locks_end[];
-static void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
+void *text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode, size_t len);
 
 /* Replace instructions with better alternatives for this CPU type.
    This runs before SMP is initialized to avoid SMP problems with
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ void __init alternative_instructions(void)
  * instructions. And on the local CPU you need to be protected again NMI or MCE
  * handlers seeing an inconsistent instruction while you patch.
  */
-static void *__init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
+void *__init_or_module text_poke_early(void *addr, const void *opcode,
 					      size_t len)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;