diff --git a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig.c b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig.c
index f506daaf913..a734e576080 100644
--- a/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig.c
+++ b/target/linux/generic/files/drivers/net/phy/swconfig.c
@@ -1222,6 +1222,7 @@ switch_generic_set_link(struct switch_dev *dev, int port,
 
 	return 0;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(switch_generic_set_link);
 
 static int __init
 swconfig_init(void)