diff --git a/common/backtrace/backtrace.c b/common/backtrace/backtrace.c
index 907117f..ef57500 100644
--- a/common/backtrace/backtrace.c
+++ b/common/backtrace/backtrace.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	uintptr_t return_addr;
 };
 
-static const char *get_el_str(unsigned int el)
+const char *get_el_str(unsigned int el)
 {
 	if (el == 3U) {
 		return "EL3";