diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c
index c0df11e5fcf2..712f2ecc4b93 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_crtc.c
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ static u32 vc4_crtc_get_fifo_full_level_bits(struct vc4_crtc *vc4_crtc,
  * allows drivers to push pixels to more than one encoder from the
  * same CRTC.
  */
-static struct drm_encoder *vc4_get_crtc_encoder(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
-						struct drm_atomic_state *state,
-						struct drm_connector_state *(*get_state)(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
-											 struct drm_connector *connector))
+struct drm_encoder *vc4_get_crtc_encoder(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
+					 struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+					 struct drm_connector_state *(*get_state)(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+										  struct drm_connector *connector))
 {
 	struct drm_connector *connector;
 	struct drm_connector_list_iter conn_iter;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.h
index ef73e0aaf726..0865f05822e0 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_drv.h
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ vc4_crtc_to_vc4_pv_data(const struct vc4_crtc *crtc)
 	return container_of(data, struct vc4_pv_data, base);
 }
 
+struct drm_encoder *vc4_get_crtc_encoder(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
+					 struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+					 struct drm_connector_state *(*get_state)(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
+										  struct drm_connector *connector));
+
 struct vc4_crtc_state {
 	struct drm_crtc_state base;
 	/* Dlist area for this CRTC configuration. */