diff --git a/aya/src/util.rs b/aya/src/util.rs
index 3184dae4..149f1a97 100644
--- a/aya/src/util.rs
+++ b/aya/src/util.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl KernelVersion {
     }
 
     /// The equivalent of LINUX_VERSION_CODE.
-    pub(crate) fn code(self) -> u32 {
+    pub fn code(self) -> u32 {
         let Self {
             major,
             minor,
diff --git a/xtask/public-api/aya.txt b/xtask/public-api/aya.txt
index 5aa23f6a..28a82b88 100644
--- a/xtask/public-api/aya.txt
+++ b/xtask/public-api/aya.txt
@@ -7477,6 +7477,7 @@ pub fn aya::programs::loaded_programs() -> impl core::iter::traits::iterator::It
 pub mod aya::util
 pub struct aya::util::KernelVersion
 impl aya::util::KernelVersion
+pub fn aya::util::KernelVersion::code(self) -> u32
 pub fn aya::util::KernelVersion::current() -> core::result::Result<Self, impl core::error::Error>
 pub fn aya::util::KernelVersion::new(major: u8, minor: u8, patch: u16) -> Self
 impl core::clone::Clone for aya::util::KernelVersion