diff --git a/compiler/backend.lisp b/compiler/backend.lisp
index 131d9971df9edb340ec3e5b3e2d07c9c28516a66..ad437ca4c8f23006209c421e1d03eff0037f8144 100644
--- a/compiler/backend.lisp
+++ b/compiler/backend.lisp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ;;;
 (in-package "C")
 
-(export '(def-vm-support-routine *backend* *target-backend*
+(export '(def-vm-support-routine *backend* *target-backend* *native-backend*
 	   backend-name backend-version backend-fasl-file-type
 	   backend-fasl-file-implementation backend-fasl-file-version
 	   backend-register-save-penalty backend-byte-order