diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index 6b37c3369e..60bc2e4cf9 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ static void write_boot_rom(DriveInfo *dinfo, hwaddr addr, size_t rom_size,
     rom_add_blob_fixed("aspeed.boot_rom", storage, rom_size, addr);
 }
 
-static void aspeed_board_init_flashes(AspeedSMCState *s, const char *flashtype,
+void aspeed_board_init_flashes(AspeedSMCState *s, const char *flashtype,
                                       unsigned int count, int unit0)
 {
     int i;
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h b/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
index 68e907cd64..8389200b2d 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/aspeed_soc.h
@@ -184,5 +184,7 @@ void aspeed_mmio_map(AspeedSoCState *s, SysBusDevice *dev, int n, hwaddr addr);
 void aspeed_mmio_map_unimplemented(AspeedSoCState *s, SysBusDevice *dev,
                                    const char *name, hwaddr addr,
                                    uint64_t size);
+void aspeed_board_init_flashes(AspeedSMCState *s, const char *flashtype,
+                               unsigned int count, int unit0);
 
 #endif /* ASPEED_SOC_H */