diff --git a/drivers/acpi/osl.c b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
index 3ff2678..59ec5f5 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/osl.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/osl.c
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ static acpi_osd_handler acpi_irq_handler;
 static void *acpi_irq_context;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpid_wq;
 static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_notify_wq;
-struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(kacpi_hotplug_wq);
+static struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
 
 /*
  * This list of permanent mappings is for memory that may be accessed from
@@ -1778,3 +1777,24 @@ void acpi_os_set_prepare_sleep(int (*func)(u8 sleep_state,
 {
 	__acpi_os_prepare_sleep = func;
 }
+
+void alloc_acpi_hp_work(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *context,
+			void (*func)(struct work_struct *work))
+{
+	struct acpi_hp_work *hp_work;
+	int ret;
+
+	hp_work = kmalloc(sizeof(*hp_work), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!hp_work)
+		return;
+
+	hp_work->handle = handle;
+	hp_work->type = type;
+	hp_work->context = context;
+
+	INIT_WORK(&hp_work->work, func);
+	ret = queue_work(kacpi_hotplug_wq, &hp_work->work);
+	if (!ret)
+		kfree(hp_work);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(alloc_acpi_hp_work);
diff --git a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
index b94879d..bf338d2 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/hotplug/acpiphp_glue.c
@@ -1203,34 +1203,6 @@ check_sub_bridges(acpi_handle handle, u32 lvl, void *context, void **rv)
 	return AE_OK ;
 }
 
-struct acpiphp_hp_work {
-	struct work_struct work;
-	acpi_handle handle;
-	u32 type;
-	void *context;
-};
-
-static void alloc_acpiphp_hp_work(acpi_handle handle, u32 type,
-				  void *context,
-				  void (*func)(struct work_struct *work))
-{
-	struct acpiphp_hp_work *hp_work;
-	int ret;
-
-	hp_work = kmalloc(sizeof(*hp_work), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!hp_work)
-		return;
-
-	hp_work->handle = handle;
-	hp_work->type = type;
-	hp_work->context = context;
-
-	INIT_WORK(&hp_work->work, func);
-	ret = queue_work(kacpi_hotplug_wq, &hp_work->work);
-	if (!ret)
-		kfree(hp_work);
-}
-
 static void _handle_hotplug_event_bridge(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct acpiphp_bridge *bridge;
@@ -1239,11 +1211,11 @@ static void _handle_hotplug_event_bridge(struct work_struct *work)
 				      .pointer = objname };
 	struct acpi_device *device;
 	int num_sub_bridges = 0;
-	struct acpiphp_hp_work *hp_work;
+	struct acpi_hp_work *hp_work;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	u32 type;
 
-	hp_work = container_of(work, struct acpiphp_hp_work, work);
+	hp_work = container_of(work, struct acpi_hp_work, work);
 	handle = hp_work->handle;
 	type = hp_work->type;
 
@@ -1346,8 +1318,7 @@ static void handle_hotplug_event_bridge(acpi_handle handle, u32 type,
 	 * For now just re-add this work to the kacpi_hotplug_wq so we
 	 * don't deadlock on hotplug actions.
 	 */
-	alloc_acpiphp_hp_work(handle, type, context,
-			      _handle_hotplug_event_bridge);
+	alloc_acpi_hp_work(handle, type, context, _handle_hotplug_event_bridge);
 }
 
 static void _handle_hotplug_event_func(struct work_struct *work)
@@ -1356,12 +1327,12 @@ static void _handle_hotplug_event_func(struct work_struct *work)
 	char objname[64];
 	struct acpi_buffer buffer = { .length = sizeof(objname),
 				      .pointer = objname };
-	struct acpiphp_hp_work *hp_work;
+	struct acpi_hp_work *hp_work;
 	acpi_handle handle;
 	u32 type;
 	void *context;
 
-	hp_work = container_of(work, struct acpiphp_hp_work, work);
+	hp_work = container_of(work, struct acpi_hp_work, work);
 	handle = hp_work->handle;
 	type = hp_work->type;
 	context = hp_work->context;
@@ -1422,8 +1393,7 @@ static void handle_hotplug_event_func(acpi_handle handle, u32 type,
 	 * For now just re-add this work to the kacpi_hotplug_wq so we
 	 * don't deadlock on hotplug actions.
 	 */
-	alloc_acpiphp_hp_work(handle, type, context,
-			      _handle_hotplug_event_func);
+	alloc_acpi_hp_work(handle, type, context, _handle_hotplug_event_func);
 }
 
 static acpi_status
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
index 526d663..5ce8d5e8 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpi_bus.h
@@ -310,6 +310,15 @@ struct acpi_eject_event {
 	u32		event;
 };
 
+struct acpi_hp_work {
+	struct work_struct work;
+	acpi_handle handle;
+	u32 type;
+	void *context;
+};
+void alloc_acpi_hp_work(acpi_handle handle, u32 type, void *context,
+			void (*func)(struct work_struct *work));
+
 extern struct kobject *acpi_kobj;
 extern int acpi_bus_generate_netlink_event(const char*, const char*, u8, int);
 void acpi_bus_private_data_handler(acpi_handle, void *);
diff --git a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
index 4315274..66f1fd7 100644
--- a/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
+++ b/include/acpi/acpiosxf.h
@@ -193,8 +193,6 @@ void acpi_os_fixed_event_count(u32 fixed_event_number);
 /*
  * Threads and Scheduling
  */
-extern struct workqueue_struct *kacpi_hotplug_wq;
-
 acpi_thread_id acpi_os_get_thread_id(void);
 
 acpi_status
