diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/evmcs.h b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/evmcs.h
index 4912d23844bc..e31ac9c5ead0 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/evmcs.h
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/include/evmcs.h
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ struct hv_enlightened_vmcs {
 #define HV_X64_MSR_VP_ASSIST_PAGE_ADDRESS_MASK	\
 		(~((1ull << HV_X64_MSR_VP_ASSIST_PAGE_ADDRESS_SHIFT) - 1))
 
-struct hv_enlightened_vmcs *current_evmcs;
-struct hv_vp_assist_page *current_vp_assist;
+extern struct hv_enlightened_vmcs *current_evmcs;
+extern struct hv_vp_assist_page *current_vp_assist;
 
 int vcpu_enable_evmcs(struct kvm_vm *vm, int vcpu_id);
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
index f6ec97b7eaef..8cc4a59ff369 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/kvm/lib/x86_64/vmx.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
 
 bool enable_evmcs;
 
+struct hv_enlightened_vmcs *current_evmcs;
+struct hv_vp_assist_page *current_vp_assist;
+
 struct eptPageTableEntry {
 	uint64_t readable:1;
 	uint64_t writable:1;