diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
index 9b4dfa3001d6..2de09ad5bac0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static int usbnet_cdc_zte_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
  * device MAC address has been updated). Always set MAC address to that of the
  * device.
  */
-static int usbnet_cdc_zte_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
+int usbnet_cdc_zte_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	if (skb->len < ETH_HLEN || !(skb->data[0] & 0x02))
 		return 1;
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ static int usbnet_cdc_zte_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	return 1;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(usbnet_cdc_zte_rx_fixup);
 
 /* Ensure correct link state
  *
diff --git a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
index 8336e86ce606..1b4d72d5e891 100644
--- a/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
+++ b/include/linux/usb/usbnet.h
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ extern int usbnet_ether_cdc_bind(struct usbnet *dev, struct usb_interface *intf)
 extern int usbnet_cdc_bind(struct usbnet *, struct usb_interface *);
 extern void usbnet_cdc_unbind(struct usbnet *, struct usb_interface *);
 extern void usbnet_cdc_status(struct usbnet *, struct urb *);
+extern int usbnet_cdc_zte_rx_fixup(struct usbnet *dev, struct sk_buff *skb);
 
 /* CDC and RNDIS support the same host-chosen packet filters for IN transfers */
 #define	DEFAULT_FILTER	(USB_CDC_PACKET_TYPE_BROADCAST \