diff --git a/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c b/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c
index 25af1fa..86f5292 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/i2c-uclass.c
@@ -501,10 +501,10 @@
 	return dm_gpio_get_value(pin);
 }
 
-static int i2c_deblock_gpio_loop(struct gpio_desc *sda_pin,
-				 struct gpio_desc *scl_pin,
-				 unsigned int scl_count,
-				 unsigned int delay)
+int i2c_deblock_gpio_loop(struct gpio_desc *sda_pin,
+			  struct gpio_desc *scl_pin,
+			  unsigned int scl_count,
+			  unsigned int delay)
 {
 	int ret = 0;