diff --git a/windows/syscall_windows.go b/windows/syscall_windows.go
index a49853e9d..dd05ca810 100644
--- a/windows/syscall_windows.go
+++ b/windows/syscall_windows.go
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ func FindNextFile(handle Handle, data *Win32finddata) (err error) {
 	return
 }
 
-func getProcessEntry(pid int) (*ProcessEntry32, error) {
+func GetProcessEntry(pid int) (*ProcessEntry32, error) {
 	snapshot, err := CreateToolhelp32Snapshot(TH32CS_SNAPPROCESS, 0)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ func getProcessEntry(pid int) (*ProcessEntry32, error) {
 }
 
 func Getppid() (ppid int) {
-	pe, err := getProcessEntry(Getpid())
+	pe, err := GetProcessEntry(Getpid())
 	if err != nil {
 		return -1
 	}