diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.c b/src/bin/e_utils.c
index ede288cae..6b206140d 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.c
@@ -884,7 +884,7 @@ e_util_desktop_menu_item_icon_add(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, const char *size, E_M
      }
 }
 
-int
+EAPI int
 e_util_dir_check(const char *dir)
 {
    if (!ecore_file_exists(dir))
diff --git a/src/bin/e_utils.h b/src/bin/e_utils.h
index 101080c78..aa1ee8c2b 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_utils.h
+++ b/src/bin/e_utils.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ EAPI Evas_Object *e_util_icon_add(const char *path, Evas *evas);
 EAPI Evas_Object *e_util_desktop_icon_add(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, const char *size, Evas *evas);
 EAPI Evas_Object *e_util_icon_theme_icon_add(const char *icon_name, const char *size, Evas *evas);
 EAPI void         e_util_desktop_menu_item_icon_add(Efreet_Desktop *desktop, const char *size, E_Menu_Item *mi);
-int e_util_dir_check(const char *dir);
+EAPI int          e_util_dir_check(const char *dir);
 
 #endif
 #endif