diff --git a/firmware/common/disk.c b/firmware/common/disk.c
index bc0ad793d2..6be9b47379 100644
--- a/firmware/common/disk.c
+++ b/firmware/common/disk.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static struct mutex disk_mutex;
 int disk_sector_multiplier = 1;
 #endif
 
-static struct partinfo* disk_init(IF_MD_NONVOID(int drive))
+struct partinfo* disk_init(IF_MD_NONVOID(int drive))
 {
     int i;
     unsigned char sector[SECTOR_SIZE];
diff --git a/firmware/export/disk.h b/firmware/export/disk.h
index d73a2a7f88..db722a8eda 100644
--- a/firmware/export/disk.h
+++ b/firmware/export/disk.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ struct partinfo {
 #define PARTITION_TYPE_OS2_HIDDEN_C_DRIVE   0x84
 
 /* returns a pointer to an array of 8 partinfo structs */
+struct partinfo* disk_init(IF_MD_NONVOID(int drive));
 struct partinfo* disk_partinfo(int partition);
 
 void disk_init_subsystem(void); /* Initialises mutexes */