diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index b641948..b1e407a 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@
 
 extern void bust_spinlocks(int yes);
 extern int oops_in_progress;		/* If set, an oops, panic(), BUG() or die() is in progress */
-extern int panic_timeout;
+extern __deprecated_for_modules int panic_timeout;
 extern int panic_on_oops;
 extern int tainted;
 extern const char *print_tainted(void);