diff --git a/drivers/clk/clk.c b/drivers/clk/clk.c
index 65508eb89ec9..8f9a3ece86bf 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/clk.c
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ unprepare_out:
 		clk_core_disable_unprepare(core->parent);
 }
 
-static bool clk_ignore_unused __initdata;
+bool clk_ignore_unused __initdata;
 static int __init clk_ignore_unused_setup(char *__unused)
 {
 	clk_ignore_unused = true;