diff --git a/source3/smbd/dir.c b/source3/smbd/dir.c
index 6fad63dc0d2..d266b33518c 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/dir.c
+++ b/source3/smbd/dir.c
@@ -412,10 +412,10 @@ bool dptr_case_sensitive(struct dptr_struct *dptr)
  Return the next visible file name, skipping veto'd and invisible files.
 ****************************************************************************/
 
-static char *dptr_ReadDirName(TALLOC_CTX *ctx,
-			      struct dptr_struct *dptr,
-			      long *poffset,
-			      SMB_STRUCT_STAT *pst)
+char *dptr_ReadDirName(TALLOC_CTX *ctx,
+		       struct dptr_struct *dptr,
+		       long *poffset,
+		       SMB_STRUCT_STAT *pst)
 {
 	struct smb_Dir *dir_hnd = dptr->dir_hnd;
 	struct files_struct *dir_fsp = dir_hnd->fsp;
diff --git a/source3/smbd/proto.h b/source3/smbd/proto.h
index b4a9e22d0c6..e58e1d5040c 100644
--- a/source3/smbd/proto.h
+++ b/source3/smbd/proto.h
@@ -199,6 +199,10 @@ int dptr_dnum(struct dptr_struct *dptr);
 bool dptr_get_priv(struct dptr_struct *dptr);
 void dptr_set_priv(struct dptr_struct *dptr);
 bool dptr_case_sensitive(struct dptr_struct *dptr);
+char *dptr_ReadDirName(TALLOC_CTX *ctx,
+		       struct dptr_struct *dptr,
+		       long *poffset,
+		       SMB_STRUCT_STAT *pst);
 bool dptr_SearchDir(struct dptr_struct *dptr, const char *name);
 struct smb_Dir;
 struct files_struct *dir_hnd_fetch_fsp(struct smb_Dir *dir_hnd);