diff --git a/kernel/printk.c b/kernel/printk.c
index 475fc22a2857..70cfa5ac75ce 100644
--- a/kernel/printk.c
+++ b/kernel/printk.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(oops_in_progress);
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(console_sem);
 static DECLARE_MUTEX(secondary_console_sem);
 struct console *console_drivers;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(console_drivers);
+
 /*
  * This is used for debugging the mess that is the VT code by
  * keeping track if we have the console semaphore held. It's