diff --git a/include/linux/raid/md.h b/include/linux/raid/md.h
index 81a1a02d4566..b7386ae9d288 100644
--- a/include/linux/raid/md.h
+++ b/include/linux/raid/md.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
  */
 #define MD_PATCHLEVEL_VERSION           3
 
+extern int mdp_major;
+
 extern int register_md_personality (struct mdk_personality *p);
 extern int unregister_md_personality (struct mdk_personality *p);
 extern mdk_thread_t * md_register_thread (void (*run) (mddev_t *mddev),
diff --git a/init/do_mounts_md.c b/init/do_mounts_md.c
index 7473b0c59d4d..693d24694a6c 100644
--- a/init/do_mounts_md.c
+++ b/init/do_mounts_md.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ static struct {
 
 static int md_setup_ents __initdata;
 
-extern int mdp_major;
 /*
  * Parse the command-line parameters given our kernel, but do not
  * actually try to invoke the MD device now; that is handled by