diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-input.c b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
index 14c07c606632..825161b9cb3f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ module_param(repeat_delay, int, 0644);
 static int repeat_period = 33;
 module_param(repeat_period, int, 0644);
 
-int ir_rc5_remote_gap = 885;
+static int ir_rc5_remote_gap = 885;
 module_param(ir_rc5_remote_gap, int, 0644);
-int ir_rc5_key_timeout = 200;
+static int ir_rc5_key_timeout = 200;
 module_param(ir_rc5_key_timeout, int, 0644);
 
 #define DEVNAME "bttv-input"
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
index 1d0dd7e12521..46c583f1e788 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ static int pinnacle_remote = 0;
 module_param(pinnacle_remote, int, 0644);    /* Choose Pinnacle PCTV remote */
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(pinnacle_remote, "Specify Pinnacle PCTV remote: 0=coloured, 1=grey (defaults to 0)");
 
-int ir_rc5_remote_gap = 885;
+static int ir_rc5_remote_gap = 885;
 module_param(ir_rc5_remote_gap, int, 0644);
-int ir_rc5_key_timeout = 115;
+static int ir_rc5_key_timeout = 115;
 module_param(ir_rc5_key_timeout, int, 0644);
 
 #define dprintk(fmt, arg...)	if (ir_debug) \
diff --git a/include/media/ir-common.h b/include/media/ir-common.h
index 04201f77b85b..0a75c0fcfea2 100644
--- a/include/media/ir-common.h
+++ b/include/media/ir-common.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@
 #define IR_KEYCODE(tab,code)	(((unsigned)code < IR_KEYTAB_SIZE) \
 				 ? tab[code] : KEY_RESERVED)
 
-extern int ir_rc5_remote_gap;
-extern int ir_rc5_key_timeout;
-
 #define RC5_START(x)	(((x)>>12)&3)
 #define RC5_TOGGLE(x)	(((x)>>11)&1)
 #define RC5_ADDR(x)	(((x)>>6)&31)