diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index b6554aa..93a380a 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -325,10 +325,11 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(param_get_charp);
 
-static void param_free_charp(void *arg)
+void param_free_charp(void *arg)
 {
 	maybe_kfree_parameter(*((char **)arg));
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(param_free_charp);
 
 const struct kernel_param_ops param_ops_charp = {
 	.set = param_set_charp,