diff --git a/drivers/block/blk-uclass.c b/drivers/block/blk-uclass.c
index b60a856daa..f258206e88 100644
--- a/drivers/block/blk-uclass.c
+++ b/drivers/block/blk-uclass.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static enum uclass_id if_type_uclass_id[IF_TYPE_COUNT] = {
 	[IF_TYPE_SYSTEMACE]	= UCLASS_INVALID,
 };
 
-static enum if_type if_typename_to_iftype(const char *if_typename)
+enum if_type if_typename_to_iftype(const char *if_typename)
 {
 	int i;
 
diff --git a/include/blk.h b/include/blk.h
index 4eb79ed748..d1e82f574c 100644
--- a/include/blk.h
+++ b/include/blk.h
@@ -670,4 +670,12 @@ const char *blk_get_if_type_name(enum if_type if_type);
 int blk_common_cmd(int argc, char * const argv[], enum if_type if_type,
 		   int *cur_devnump);
 
+/**
+ * if_typename_to_iftype() - get iftype according to iftype name
+ *
+ * @if_typename: iftype name
+ * @return iftype index
+ */
+enum if_type if_typename_to_iftype(const char *if_typename);
+
 #endif