diff --git a/include/net/ipv6.h b/include/net/ipv6.h
index ff33f498c137..829650540780 100644
--- a/include/net/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/net/ipv6.h
@@ -1089,8 +1089,6 @@ static inline int snmp6_unregister_dev(struct inet6_dev *idev) { return 0; }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
-extern struct ctl_table ipv6_route_table_template[];
-
 struct ctl_table *ipv6_icmp_sysctl_init(struct net *net);
 struct ctl_table *ipv6_route_sysctl_init(struct net *net);
 int ipv6_sysctl_register(void);
diff --git a/net/ipv6/route.c b/net/ipv6/route.c
index 7c38e0e058ae..bf4cd647d8b8 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/route.c
@@ -5031,7 +5031,7 @@ int ipv6_sysctl_rtcache_flush(struct ctl_table *ctl, int write,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-struct ctl_table ipv6_route_table_template[] = {
+static struct ctl_table ipv6_route_table_template[] = {
 	{
 		.procname	=	"flush",
 		.data		=	&init_net.ipv6.sysctl.flush_delay,