diff --git a/include/net/iucv/iucv.h b/include/net/iucv/iucv.h
index b3736e66fe1a..4d114e6d6d23 100644
--- a/include/net/iucv/iucv.h
+++ b/include/net/iucv/iucv.h
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ struct iucv_array {
 } __attribute__ ((aligned (8)));
 
 extern const struct bus_type iucv_bus;
-extern struct device *iucv_root;
 
 struct device_driver;
 
diff --git a/net/iucv/iucv.c b/net/iucv/iucv.c
index 9db7c2c0ae72..2e61f19621ee 100644
--- a/net/iucv/iucv.c
+++ b/net/iucv/iucv.c
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ const struct bus_type iucv_bus = {
 };
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(iucv_bus);
 
-struct device *iucv_root;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(iucv_root);
+static struct device *iucv_root;
 
 static void iucv_release_device(struct device *device)
 {