diff --git a/common/version.c b/common/version.c
index 51a8e7c..a557904 100644
--- a/common/version.c
+++ b/common/version.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 const char version_string[] =
 	"barebox " UTS_RELEASE " " UTS_VERSION "\n";
-
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(version_string);
 
 void barebox_banner (void)
 {