diff --git a/fs/nfs/client.c b/fs/nfs/client.c
index 5452ada59461..19ea7d9c75e6 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/client.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/client.c
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ struct nfs_client *nfs4_set_ds_client(struct nfs_client* mds_clp,
 	dprintk("<-- %s %p\n", __func__, clp);
 	return clp;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(nfs4_set_ds_client);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(nfs4_set_ds_client);
 
 /*
  * Session has been established, and the client marked ready.