diff --git a/include/linux/hdlc/Kbuild b/include/linux/hdlc/Kbuild
index 1fb26448faa9..e69de29bb2d1 100644
--- a/include/linux/hdlc/Kbuild
+++ b/include/linux/hdlc/Kbuild
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-header-y += ioctl.h
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/hdlc/Kbuild b/include/uapi/linux/hdlc/Kbuild
index aafaa5aa54d4..8c1d2cb75e33 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/hdlc/Kbuild
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/hdlc/Kbuild
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 # UAPI Header export list
+header-y += ioctl.h
diff --git a/include/linux/hdlc/ioctl.h b/include/uapi/linux/hdlc/ioctl.h
similarity index 98%
rename from include/linux/hdlc/ioctl.h
rename to include/uapi/linux/hdlc/ioctl.h
index 583972364357..46939b24d612 100644
--- a/include/linux/hdlc/ioctl.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/hdlc/ioctl.h
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 #define LMI_CCITT		3 /* ITU-T Annex A */
 #define LMI_CISCO		4 /* The "original" LMI, aka Gang of Four */
 
-typedef struct { 
+typedef struct {
 	unsigned int clock_rate; /* bits per second */
 	unsigned int clock_type; /* internal, external, TX-internal etc. */
 	unsigned short loopback;
 } sync_serial_settings;          /* V.35, V.24, X.21 */
 
-typedef struct { 
+typedef struct {
 	unsigned int clock_rate; /* bits per second */
 	unsigned int clock_type; /* internal, external, TX-internal etc. */
 	unsigned short loopback;