diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_64.c b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_64.c
index 18968a78ab3d..b01d9549b3d4 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/irqinit_64.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ DEFINE_PER_CPU(vector_irq_t, vector_irq) = {
 	[IRQ15_VECTOR + 1 ... NR_VECTORS - 1] = -1
 };
 
-static void __init init_ISA_irqs (void)
+void __init init_ISA_irqs(void)
 {
 	int i;