diff --git a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
index 49f39c041c35..d792ab8f20af 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/tty_buffer.c
@@ -643,3 +643,9 @@ void tty_buffer_flush_work(struct tty_port *port)
 {
 	flush_work(&port->buf.work);
 }
+
+void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port)
+{
+	tty_flip_buffer_push(port);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_schedule_flip);
diff --git a/include/linux/tty_flip.h b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
index c326bfdb5ec2..94d351196bfc 100644
--- a/include/linux/tty_flip.h
+++ b/include/linux/tty_flip.h
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ extern void tty_buffer_unlock_exclusive(struct tty_port *port);
 int tty_insert_flip_string_and_push_buffer(struct tty_port *port,
 		const unsigned char *chars, size_t cnt);
 
+void tty_schedule_flip(struct tty_port *port);
 #endif /* _LINUX_TTY_FLIP_H */