diff --git a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
index 475757bfd7ba..f2032939fd4b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
@@ -1107,13 +1107,14 @@ static int soc_camera_resume(struct device *dev)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static struct bus_type soc_camera_bus_type = {
+struct bus_type soc_camera_bus_type = {
 	.name		= "soc-camera",
 	.probe		= soc_camera_probe,
 	.remove		= soc_camera_remove,
 	.suspend	= soc_camera_suspend,
 	.resume		= soc_camera_resume,
 };
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(soc_camera_bus_type);
 
 static struct device_driver ic_drv = {
 	.name	= "camera",
diff --git a/include/media/soc_camera.h b/include/media/soc_camera.h
index b8289c2f609b..2ce957301f77 100644
--- a/include/media/soc_camera.h
+++ b/include/media/soc_camera.h
@@ -12,12 +12,15 @@
 #ifndef SOC_CAMERA_H
 #define SOC_CAMERA_H
 
+#include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/pm.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 #include <media/videobuf-core.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-device.h>
 
+extern struct bus_type soc_camera_bus_type;
+
 struct soc_camera_device {
 	struct list_head list;
 	struct device dev;