diff --git a/arch/parisc/include/asm/ropes.h b/arch/parisc/include/asm/ropes.h
index 8e51c775c80a..62399c7ea94a 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/include/asm/ropes.h
+++ b/arch/parisc/include/asm/ropes.h
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ struct sba_device {
 	struct ioc		ioc[MAX_IOC];
 };
 
+/* list of SBA's in system, see drivers/parisc/sba_iommu.c */
+extern struct sba_device *sba_list;
+
 #define ASTRO_RUNWAY_PORT	0x582
 #define IKE_MERCED_PORT		0x803
 #define REO_MERCED_PORT		0x804
diff --git a/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c b/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c
index 514f9f287a78..c6f181702b9a 100644
--- a/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c
+++ b/drivers/char/agp/parisc-agp.c
@@ -394,8 +394,6 @@ find_quicksilver(struct device *dev, void *data)
 static int __init
 parisc_agp_init(void)
 {
-	extern struct sba_device *sba_list;
-
 	int err = -1;
 	struct parisc_device *sba = NULL, *lba = NULL;
 	struct lba_device *lbadev = NULL;