diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/i8253.c b/arch/mips/kernel/i8253.c
index a925abd8d29e..c2d497ceffdd 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/i8253.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/i8253.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/time.h>
 
-static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(i8253_lock);
+DEFINE_SPINLOCK(i8253_lock);
 
 /*
  * Initialize the PIT timer.
diff --git a/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c b/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
index 4941a9e61e90..43aaa5cebd12 100644
--- a/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
+++ b/drivers/input/misc/pcspkr.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("PC Speaker beeper driver");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:pcspkr");
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86
+#if defined(CONFIG_MIPS) || defined(CONFIG_X86)
 /* Use the global PIT lock ! */
 #include <asm/i8253.h>
 #else
diff --git a/include/asm-mips/i8253.h b/include/asm-mips/i8253.h
index 778b2f023905..032ca73f181b 100644
--- a/include/asm-mips/i8253.h
+++ b/include/asm-mips/i8253.h
@@ -5,11 +5,15 @@
 #ifndef __ASM_I8253_H
 #define __ASM_I8253_H
 
+#include <linux/spinlock.h>
+
 /* i8253A PIT registers */
 #define PIT_MODE		0x43
 #define PIT_CH0			0x40
 #define PIT_CH2			0x42
 
+extern spinlock_t i8253_lock;
+
 extern void setup_pit_timer(void);
 
 #endif /* __ASM_I8253_H */