diff --git a/src/core/settings.c b/src/core/settings.c
index 20b7f949e..9b5bc0545 100644
--- a/src/core/settings.c
+++ b/src/core/settings.c
@@ -265,8 +265,8 @@ static void autovivified_settings_free ( struct refcnt *refcnt ) {
  * @v name		Name within this parent
  * @ret settings	Settings block, or NULL
  */
-static struct settings * find_child_settings ( struct settings *parent,
-					       const char *name ) {
+struct settings * find_child_settings ( struct settings *parent,
+					const char *name ) {
 	struct settings *settings;
 
 	/* Treat empty name as meaning "this block" */
diff --git a/src/include/ipxe/settings.h b/src/include/ipxe/settings.h
index a81e5ccfc..68987bdd6 100644
--- a/src/include/ipxe/settings.h
+++ b/src/include/ipxe/settings.h
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ extern int fetch_uuid_setting ( struct settings *settings,
 extern void clear_settings ( struct settings *settings );
 extern int setting_cmp ( struct setting *a, struct setting *b );
 
+extern struct settings * find_child_settings ( struct settings *parent,
+					       const char *name );
 extern const char * settings_name ( struct settings *settings );
 extern struct settings * find_settings ( const char *name );
 extern struct setting * find_setting ( const char *name );