diff --git a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
index d191e1f80579..075d120e7b88 100644
--- a/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
+++ b/drivers/w1/w1_io.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static u8 w1_read_bit(struct w1_master *dev);
  * @dev:	the master device
  * @bit:	0 - write a 0, 1 - write a 0 read the level
  */
-static u8 w1_touch_bit(struct w1_master *dev, int bit)
+u8 w1_touch_bit(struct w1_master *dev, int bit)
 {
 	if (dev->bus_master->touch_bit)
 		return dev->bus_master->touch_bit(dev->bus_master->data, bit);
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ static u8 w1_touch_bit(struct w1_master *dev, int bit)
 		return 0;
 	}
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(w1_touch_bit);
 
 /**
  * w1_write_bit() - Generates a write-0 or write-1 cycle.
diff --git a/include/linux/w1.h b/include/linux/w1.h
index 5b2972946dda..694101f744c7 100644
--- a/include/linux/w1.h
+++ b/include/linux/w1.h
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ void w1_unregister_family(struct w1_family *family);
 			w1_unregister_family)
 
 u8 w1_triplet(struct w1_master *dev, int bdir);
+u8 w1_touch_bit(struct w1_master *dev, int bit);
 void w1_write_8(struct w1_master *, u8);
 u8 w1_read_8(struct w1_master *);
 int w1_reset_bus(struct w1_master *);