diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c
index 6c1291c..0f38ec5 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/intel_ips.c
@@ -251,7 +251,8 @@
 
 static const int IPS_ADJUST_PERIOD = 5000; /* ms */
 static bool late_i915_load = false;
-extern int i915_hsw_enabled;
+int i915_hsw_enabled = 0;
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(i915_hsw_enabled);
 
 /* For initial average collection */
 static const int IPS_SAMPLE_PERIOD = 200; /* ms */
diff --git a/ubuntu/i915/i915_drv.c b/ubuntu/i915/i915_drv.c
index 630b14c..bdc659f 100644
--- a/ubuntu/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/ubuntu/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(i915_enable_ppgtt,
 static struct drm_driver driver;
 extern int intel_agp_enabled;
 
-int i915_hsw_enabled = 0;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(i915_hsw_enabled);
+extern int i915_hsw_enabled;
 
 #define INTEL_VGA_DEVICE(id, info) {		\
 	.class = PCI_BASE_CLASS_DISPLAY << 16,	\