diff --git a/include/spdk_internal/event.h b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
index 4ce25fed0..5d4d774a9 100644
--- a/include/spdk_internal/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ void spdk_reactors_fini(void);
 void spdk_reactors_start(void);
 void spdk_reactors_stop(void *arg1);
 
+struct spdk_reactor *spdk_reactor_get(uint32_t lcore);
+
 /**
  * Allocate and pass an event to each reactor, serially.
  *
diff --git a/lib/event/reactor.c b/lib/event/reactor.c
index 5fc91d919..245a3934b 100644
--- a/lib/event/reactor.c
+++ b/lib/event/reactor.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ spdk_reactor_construct(struct spdk_reactor *reactor, uint32_t lcore)
 	assert(reactor->events != NULL);
 }
 
-static struct spdk_reactor *
+struct spdk_reactor *
 spdk_reactor_get(uint32_t lcore)
 {
 	struct spdk_reactor *reactor;