diff --git a/drivers/video/modedb.c b/drivers/video/modedb.c
index d1bbef930dfa..d3c3af53a290 100644
--- a/drivers/video/modedb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/modedb.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #endif
 
 const char *fb_mode_option;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(fb_mode_option);
 
     /*
      *  Standard video mode definitions (taken from XFree86)