diff --git a/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/board_setup.c b/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/board_setup.c
index 8b953b9fc25c..043302b7fe58 100644
--- a/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/board_setup.c
+++ b/arch/mips/au1000/pb1200/board_setup.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #endif
 
 extern void _board_init_irq(void);
-extern void	(*board_init_irq)(void);
+extern void (*board_init_irq)(void);
 
 void board_reset (void)
 {
@@ -151,11 +151,7 @@ void __init board_setup(void)
 #endif
 
 	/* Setup Pb1200 External Interrupt Controller */
-	{
-		extern void (*board_init_irq)(void);
-		extern void _board_init_irq(void);
-		board_init_irq = _board_init_irq;
-	}
+	board_init_irq = _board_init_irq;
 }
 
 int