diff --git a/drivers/base/driver.c b/drivers/base/driver.c
index d4066fc..fa30c68 100644
--- a/drivers/base/driver.c
+++ b/drivers/base/driver.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(register_driver);
 
-static struct resource *dev_get_resource(struct device_d *dev, int num)
+struct resource *dev_get_resource(struct device_d *dev, int num)
 {
 	int i, n = 0;
 
diff --git a/include/driver.h b/include/driver.h
index 151829e..46c56c0 100644
--- a/include/driver.h
+++ b/include/driver.h
@@ -193,6 +193,10 @@
 }
 
 /*
+ * get resource 'num' for a device
+ */
+struct resource *dev_get_resource(struct device_d *dev, int num);
+/*
  * get resource base 'name' for a device
  */
 struct resource *dev_get_resource_by_name(struct device_d *dev,