diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c
index cd08e5248387..3dad5bd7fe0a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #define VPIF_CH3_MAX_MODES	2
 
 spinlock_t vpif_lock;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vpif_lock);
 
 void __iomem *vpif_base;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vpif_base);