diff --git a/kernel/reboot.c b/kernel/reboot.c
index c4d472b7f1b4..b1fbc220b099 100644
--- a/kernel/reboot.c
+++ b/kernel/reboot.c
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(cad_pid);
 #define DEFAULT_REBOOT_MODE
 #endif
 enum reboot_mode reboot_mode DEFAULT_REBOOT_MODE;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(reboot_mode);
 enum reboot_mode panic_reboot_mode = REBOOT_UNDEFINED;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(panic_reboot_mode);
 
 /*
  * This variable is used privately to keep track of whether or not