diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/smp.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/smp.h
index 3a8cfee..2e3be16 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/smp.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/smp.h
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ struct secondary_data {
 	void *stack;
 };
 extern struct secondary_data secondary_data;
+extern volatile int pen_release;
 
 extern int __cpu_disable(void);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
index ac3ce02..aa4ffe6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/smp.c
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@
  */
 struct secondary_data secondary_data;
 
+/*
+ * control for which core is the next to come out of the secondary
+ * boot "holding pen"
+ */
+volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;
+
 enum ipi_msg_type {
 	IPI_TIMER = 2,
 	IPI_RESCHEDULE,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
index d0a5a70..f1461ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/hotplug.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #include "common.h"
 
-extern volatile int pen_release;
-
 static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 {
 	unsigned int v;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c
index 3fad8ad..8d57e42 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/platsmp.c
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@ extern void exynos4_secondary_startup(void);
 				S5P_INFORM5 : S5P_VA_SYSRAM)
 
 /*
- * control for which core is the next to come out of the secondary
- * boot "holding pen"
- */
-
-volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;
-
-/*
  * Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
  * observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
  * or not.  This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/hotplug.c
index d0f79e8..927a8d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/hotplug.c
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 
 #include "core.h"
 
-extern volatile int pen_release;
-
 static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 {
 	/* Just flush the cache. Changing the coherency is not yet
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-msm/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-msm/platsmp.c
index ba3c4b0..57af32e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-msm/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-msm/platsmp.c
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@
 #define GIC_PPI_EDGE_MASK 0xFFFFD7FF
 
 extern void msm_secondary_startup(void);
-/*
- * control for which core is the next to come out of the secondary
- * boot "holding pen".
- */
-volatile int pen_release = -1;
 
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(boot_lock);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
index 81a2a58..a5a02c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-realview/hotplug.c
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include <asm/cp15.h>
 #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
 
-extern volatile int pen_release;
-
 static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 {
 	unsigned int v;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/hotplug.c
index 22e99b0..9b17e1e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/hotplug.c
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 #include <asm/cp15.h>
 #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
 
-extern volatile int pen_release;
-
 static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 {
 	unsigned int v;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/platsmp.c
index 806343c..2eaa3fa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-spear13xx/platsmp.c
@@ -21,11 +21,6 @@
 #include <mach/spear.h>
 #include <mach/generic.h>
 
-/*
- * control for which core is the next to come out of the secondary
- * boot "holding pen"
- */
-volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(boot_lock);
 
 static void __iomem *scu_base = IOMEM(VA_SCU_BASE);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
index 17b9a15..4f6b2e1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/hotplug.c
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 
 #include <mach/setup.h>
 
-extern volatile int pen_release;
-
 /*
  * platform-specific code to shutdown a CPU
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
index b6f4e0e..d60873e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-ux500/platsmp.c
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
 extern void u8500_secondary_startup(void);
 
 /*
- * control for which core is the next to come out of the secondary
- * boot "holding pen"
- */
-volatile int pen_release = -1;
-
-/*
  * Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
  * observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
  * or not.  This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
index e2a960f..b36a749 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-vexpress/hotplug.c
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@
 #include <asm/smp_plat.h>
 #include <asm/cp15.h>
 
-extern volatile int pen_release;
-
 static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 {
 	unsigned int v;
diff --git a/arch/arm/plat-versatile/platsmp.c b/arch/arm/plat-versatile/platsmp.c
index 39e60ac..04ca493 100644
--- a/arch/arm/plat-versatile/platsmp.c
+++ b/arch/arm/plat-versatile/platsmp.c
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
 #include <asm/hardware/gic.h>
 
 /*
- * control for which core is the next to come out of the secondary
- * boot "holding pen"
- */
-volatile int __cpuinitdata pen_release = -1;
-
-/*
  * Write pen_release in a way that is guaranteed to be visible to all
  * observers, irrespective of whether they're taking part in coherency
  * or not.  This is necessary for the hotplug code to work reliably.
