diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index e6539a3..afcce46 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 2a64da5..adab63c 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ 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;