diff --git a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs
index 7ea1324d9052..02d65973a50b 100644
--- a/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs
+++ b/datafusion/expr/src/logical_plan/plan.rs
@@ -1461,7 +1461,7 @@ impl LogicalPlan {
 
     /// Calls `f` on all subqueries referenced in expressions of the current
     /// `LogicalPlan` node.
-    fn apply_subqueries<F: FnMut(&Self) -> Result<TreeNodeRecursion>>(
+    pub fn apply_subqueries<F: FnMut(&Self) -> Result<TreeNodeRecursion>>(
         &self,
         mut f: F,
     ) -> Result<TreeNodeRecursion> {
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ impl LogicalPlan {
     /// using `f`.
     ///
     /// Returns the current node.
-    fn map_subqueries<F: FnMut(Self) -> Result<Transformed<Self>>>(
+    pub fn map_subqueries<F: FnMut(Self) -> Result<Transformed<Self>>>(
         self,
         mut f: F,
     ) -> Result<Transformed<Self>> {