diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/traps.c b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/traps.c
index d2bbf3e996..899bcd8618 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/traps.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/traps.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static void print_backtrace(unsigned long *sp)
 	printf("\n");
 }
 
-static void show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
+void show_regs(struct pt_regs *regs)
 {
 	int i;