diff --git a/drivers/connector/connector.c b/drivers/connector/connector.c
index fea2d3e..85e2ba7 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/connector.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/connector.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 static struct cn_dev cdev;
 
-int cn_already_initialized = 0;
+static int cn_already_initialized;
 
 /*
  * msg->seq and msg->ack are used to determine message genealogy.
diff --git a/include/linux/connector.h b/include/linux/connector.h
index da6dd95..96a89d3 100644
--- a/include/linux/connector.h
+++ b/include/linux/connector.h
@@ -170,7 +170,5 @@
 
 void cn_queue_wrapper(struct work_struct *work);
 
-extern int cn_already_initialized;
-
 #endif				/* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif				/* __CONNECTOR_H */