diff --git a/net/rds/tcp.c b/net/rds/tcp.c
index 66121bc..1402e91 100644
--- a/net/rds/tcp.c
+++ b/net/rds/tcp.c
@@ -323,8 +323,8 @@
 }
 #endif
 
-static int rds_tcp_laddr_check(struct net *net, const struct in6_addr *addr,
-			       __u32 scope_id)
+int rds_tcp_laddr_check(struct net *net, const struct in6_addr *addr,
+			__u32 scope_id)
 {
 	struct net_device *dev = NULL;
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_IPV6)