diff --git a/include/linux/moduleloader.h b/include/linux/moduleloader.h
index 4fa67a8b2265..03476e205b7e 100644
--- a/include/linux/moduleloader.h
+++ b/include/linux/moduleloader.h
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ bool module_init_section(const char *name);
  */
 bool module_exit_section(const char *name);
 
+/* Describes whether within_module_init() will consider this an init section
+ * or not. This behaviour changes with CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD.
+ */
+bool module_init_layout_section(const char *sname);
+
 /*
  * Apply the given relocation to the (simplified) ELF.  Return -error
  * or 0.
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 33d1dc6d4cd6..82af3ef79135 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ void *__symbol_get(const char *symbol)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__symbol_get);
 
-static bool module_init_layout_section(const char *sname)
+bool module_init_layout_section(const char *sname)
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
 	if (module_exit_section(sname))