extern void __netdev_watchdog_up(struct net_device *dev);
 
-static inline void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-       if (test_and_clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state))
-               linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
-       if (netif_running(dev))
-               __netdev_watchdog_up(dev);
-}
+extern void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev);
 
-static inline void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev)
-{
-       if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state))
-               linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
-}
+extern void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev);
 
 /* Hot-plugging. */
 static inline int netif_device_present(struct net_device *dev)
 
        spin_unlock_bh(&dev->xmit_lock);
 }
 
+void netif_carrier_on(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+       if (test_and_clear_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state))
+               linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
+       if (netif_running(dev))
+               __netdev_watchdog_up(dev);
+}
+
+void netif_carrier_off(struct net_device *dev)
+{
+       if (!test_and_set_bit(__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER, &dev->state))
+               linkwatch_fire_event(dev);
+}
+
 /* "NOOP" scheduler: the best scheduler, recommended for all interfaces
    under all circumstances. It is difficult to invent anything faster or
    cheaper.
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__netdev_watchdog_up);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_carrier_on);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(netif_carrier_off);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(noop_qdisc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(noop_qdisc_ops);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(qdisc_create_dflt);