diff --git a/include/linux/rcutree.h b/include/linux/rcutree.h
index 46e9ab3ee6e1..9642c6bcb399 100644
--- a/include/linux/rcutree.h
+++ b/include/linux/rcutree.h
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ static inline void __rcu_read_unlock_bh(void)
 
 extern void call_rcu_sched(struct rcu_head *head,
 			   void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu));
-
-static inline void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
-{
-	synchronize_sched_expedited();
-}
+extern void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void);
 
 static inline void synchronize_rcu_bh_expedited(void)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
index c0cb783aa16a..ebd20ee7707d 100644
--- a/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
+++ b/kernel/rcutree_plugin.h
@@ -392,6 +392,17 @@ void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
 
+/*
+ * Wait for an rcu-preempt grace period.  We are supposed to expedite the
+ * grace period, but this is the crude slow compatability hack, so just
+ * invoke synchronize_rcu().
+ */
+void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
+{
+	synchronize_rcu();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_expedited);
+
 /*
  * Check to see if there is any immediate preemptable-RCU-related work
  * to be done.
@@ -564,6 +575,16 @@ void call_rcu(struct rcu_head *head, void (*func)(struct rcu_head *rcu))
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(call_rcu);
 
+/*
+ * Wait for an rcu-preempt grace period, but make it happen quickly.
+ * But because preemptable RCU does not exist, map to rcu-sched.
+ */
+void synchronize_rcu_expedited(void)
+{
+	synchronize_sched_expedited();
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(synchronize_rcu_expedited);
+
 /*
  * Because preemptable RCU does not exist, it never has any work to do.
  */