diff --git a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
index b2dc028dc8ca..d54d9fe92a7d 100644
--- a/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
+++ b/drivers/ide/mips/au1xxx-ide.c
@@ -639,6 +639,7 @@ static int au_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
 	_auide_hwif *ahwif = &auide_hwif;
 	ide_hwif_t *hwif;
 	struct resource *res;
+	hw_regs_t *hw;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE_AU1XXX_MDMA2_DBDMA)
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ static int au_ide_probe(struct device *dev)
 	/* FIXME:  This might possibly break PCMCIA IDE devices */
 
 	hwif                            = &ide_hwifs[pdev->id];
-	hw_regs_t *hw 			= &hwif->hw;
+	hw 				= &hwif->hw;
 	hwif->irq = hw->irq             = ahwif->irq;
 	hwif->chipset                   = ide_au1xxx;