diff --git a/hw/arm/aspeed.c b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
index 89a4632425..2f385290a4 100644
--- a/hw/arm/aspeed.c
+++ b/hw/arm/aspeed.c
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ static void aspeed_machine_ast2600_set_boot_from_emmc(Object *obj, bool value,
     }
 }
 
-static void aspeed_machine_ast2600_class_emmc_init(ObjectClass *oc)
+void aspeed_machine_ast2600_class_emmc_init(ObjectClass *oc)
 {
     object_class_property_add_bool(oc, "boot-emmc",
                                    aspeed_machine_ast2600_get_boot_from_emmc,
diff --git a/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h b/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h
index 84620f49ed..87dcadab26 100644
--- a/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h
+++ b/include/hw/arm/aspeed.h
@@ -101,4 +101,14 @@ void aspeed_create_pca9552(AspeedSoCState *soc, int bus_id, int addr);
  */
 I2CSlave *aspeed_create_pca9554(AspeedSoCState *soc, int bus_id, int addr);
 
+/*
+ * aspeed_machine_ast2600_class_emmc_init:
+ * @oc: the #ObjectClass to initialize.
+ *
+ * Initialize eMMC-related properties for the AST2600 Aspeed machine class.
+ * This function is typically invoked during class initialization to set up
+ * default configuration or attach eMMC-specific devices for AST2600 platforms.
+ */
+void aspeed_machine_ast2600_class_emmc_init(ObjectClass *oc);
+
 #endif