diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 0719fa7..311a921 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ static acpi_osd_handler acpi_irq_handler;
 static void *acpi_irq_context;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpid_wq;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_notify_wq;
-struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(kacpi_hotplug_wq);
+static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
 
 /*
  * This list of permanent mappings is for memory that may be accessed from
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 6ff92ea..9f68f69 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -194,8 +194,6 @@ void acpi_os_fixed_event_count(u32 fixed_event_number);
 /*
  * Threads and Scheduling
  */
-extern struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
-
 struct acpi_hp_work {
 	struct work_struct work;
 	acpi_handle handle;