--- a/arch/mips/ath79/gpio.c
+++ b/arch/mips/ath79/gpio.c
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@
 #include <asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h>
 #include "common.h"
 
-static void __iomem *ath79_gpio_base;
+void __iomem *ath79_gpio_base;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ath79_gpio_base);
+
 static unsigned long ath79_gpio_count;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ath79_gpio_lock);
 
--- a/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h
+++ b/arch/mips/include/asm/mach-ath79/ath79.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static inline int soc_is_qca955x(void)
 }
 
 extern void __iomem *ath79_ddr_base;
+extern void __iomem *ath79_gpio_base;
 extern void __iomem *ath79_pll_base;
 extern void __iomem *ath79_reset_base;
 
